1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
Dates29 March – 18 December 1959
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed18
Goals scored79 (4.39 per match)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 March – 18 December 1959 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 79 (4.39 per match) |
| Attendance | 349,806 (19,434 per match) |
← 1956 1964 → | |
The qualification for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 10 teams in three zones with the winners of each zone joining South Korea in the final tournament.[1]
Central zone
All matches held in Singapore.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Vietnam |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | 1960 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 |  Malaya |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| South Vietnam | 1–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 9,806
Eastern zone
All matches held in Philippines.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 4 |
 Hong Kong |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
 Philippines |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0–7 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
Lau Chi Lam  5', 21', 39'Ho Cheung Yau Lau Kai Cheung 15' Leung Wai Hung 20' |
Attendance: 10,000
| Philippines | 4–7 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 12,000
| Republic of China | 7–4 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Law Kwok-tai 8', 11', 62' Lam Sheung Yee 16'Yang Weiyu 36', 49'Huang Zhiqiang 55' |
Attendance: 22,000
