1992 AFC Asian Cup
International football competition
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The 1992 AFC Asian Cup was the 10th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October and 8 November 1992. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.[1]
| 第10回アジアカップ1992 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 29 October – 8 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 316,496 (19,781 per match) |
| Top scorer | Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals) |
| Best player | Kazuyoshi Miura |
← 1988 1996 → | |
This was the first Asian Cup not to have any debuting countries.[2]
Stadiums
| Hiroshima | |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima Big Arch | Hiroshima Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 13,800 |
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| Onomichi | |
| Bingo Athletic Stadium | |
| Capacity: 9,245 | |
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Qualification
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hosts | N/A | 1 (1988) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1988 AFC Asian Cup champions | 18 December 1988 | 2 (1984, 1988) |
 Qatar | Group 1 winners | 31 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
| United Arab Emirates | Group 2 winners | 30 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
 Iran | Group 3 winners | 15 May 1992 | 6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
 North Korea | Group 4 winners | 7 June 1992 | 1 (1980) |
| China | Group 5 winners | 26 April 1992 | 4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
 Thailand | Group 6 winners | 23 June 1992 | 1 (1972) |
Squads
First round
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Iran |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | North Korea |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| North Korea | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pious  30'Ghayeghran 80' |
| Japan | 1–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 80' |
Report | Kim Kwang-min 29' (pen.) |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| K. Mubarak 81' Bakhit 85' |
Report | Kim Kwang-min 69' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Thailand |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 17' |
Report | Li Bing 41' |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Muwallid 86' |
Report | Mustafa 74' |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 4' Al-Bishi 19', 72'Al-Thunayan 64' |
Report |
| Qatar | 1–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sulaiti 20' |
Report | Peng Weiguo 44', 58' |
Knockout stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| 8 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| China | 2 | |||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||
| 6 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| China (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 77' Al-Bishi 80' |
Report |
Third place play-off
| China | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 15' |
Report | Ismail 10' |
| Penalties | ||
Fan Zhiyi  Cai Sheng  Wu Qunli Peng Weiguo Fu Yubin |
4–3 | Al-Talyani Ismaïl |
Final
| Japan | 1–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Takagi 36' |
Report |
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1992 winners |
|---|
 Japan First title |
Awards
Statistics
Goalscorers
With three goals, Fahad Al-Bishi is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 31 goals were scored by 24 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Top scoring teams
- 8 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
