1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
Dates17 March – 24 May 1956
Teams19 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed8
Goals scored35 (4.38 per match)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 24 May 1956 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals) |
1960 → | |
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand  |
Bye | |||
Singapore  |
w/o |  Indonesia |
||
South Vietnam  |
Bye | |||
Malaya  |
11–5 |  Cambodia |
9–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
| Malaya | 9–2 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
Ghani  14', 25', 30', 35', 40', 45', 48'Pang Siang Hock 20', 49' |
Nguon Tuy 70' Reith 71' |
Second leg
| Cambodia | 3–2 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| Lung 35', 78' Nguon Tuy 65' |
Ghani 20' ? 45' (o.g.) |
Referee: Trương Văn Ký (South Vietnam)
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.[2]
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
w/o | Indonesia |
||
| South Vietnam |
7–3 | Malaya |
4–0 | 3–3 |
First leg
| South Vietnam | 4–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| Đỗ Quang Thách 17', 57' Lê Hữu Đức 30'Nguyễn Văn Tư 65' |
Second leg
| Malaya | 3–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ghani 55', 80' Pang Siang Hock 83' |
Nguyễn Văn Tu 24' Trần Văn Nhung 74', 88' |
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.[3]
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia |
w/o | South Vietnam |
Eastern zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippines  |
Bye | |||
South Korea  |
Bye | |||
North Borneo  |
Bye | |||
Japan  |
w/o |  Republic of China |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0–5 | South Korea |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| North Borneo |
w/o | Republic of China |
First leg
| Philippines | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sung Nak-woon 53' Choi Jung-min 56' |
Second leg
| South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hong-woo 5', 62' Woo Sang-kwon 59' |
South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
4–1 | Republic of China |
2–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
| South Korea | 2–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Jung-min 23' Kim Dong-keun 78' |
Second leg
| Republic of China | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Wing-keung 20' |
Woo Sang-kwon 66' (pen.) Kim Dong-keun 79' |
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.
