1972 AFC Asian Cup
International football competition
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The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), that was hosted in Thailand. The finals were held in Thailand between 7 May and 19 May 1972. It was won by Iran.[1][2][3]
Host countryThailand
Dates7–19 May
Teams6
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Asian Cup Thailand 1972 เอเชียนคัพ 2515 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 7–19 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Khmer Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.92 per match) |
| Attendance | 155,000 (11,923 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hossein Kalani (5 goals) |
| Best player | Ebrahim Ashtiani |
← 1968 1976 → | |
Qualification
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand[note 1] | Hosts and Central Zone winners | 30 May 1971 | 0 (debut) |
| Iran | 1968 AFC Asian Cup champions | 19 May 1968 | 1 (1968) |
| Khmer Republic | Central Zone runners-up | 30 May 1971 | 0 (debut) |
| South Korea | Eastern zone winners (automatically qualified) | 1971 | 3 (1956, 1960, 1964) |
 Iraq | Western Zone winners | 22 December 1971 | 0 (debut) |
 Kuwait | Western Zone runners-up | 21 December 1971 | 0 (debut) |
Squads
Venue
| Bangkok | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 26,000 | |
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Group allocation matches
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+7).
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups.
Attendance: 3,000
| Iran | 2–0 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
Kalani  45'Iranpak 51' |
Attendance: 28,000
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Thailand (H) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Iraq |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Attendance: 24,000
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Khmer Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kuwait |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| South Korea | 4–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Park Su-deok 37' Lee Hoi-taek 59'Cha Bum-kun 69'Park Lee-chun 78' |
Sokhom 82' |
| South Korea | 1–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Park Lee-chun 2' (pen.) |
Sultan 25' Duraiham 73' |
Attendance: 10,000
| Khmer Republic | 4–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Sokhom 23' Sok Sun Hean 56'Tes Sean 59'Sea Cheng Eang 80' |
Attendance: 1,000
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||
| 19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| Khmer Republic | 1 | |||||
| Iran (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 17 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||
| South Korea (pen.) | 1 (2) | |||||
| Thailand | 1 (1) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 19 May–Bangkok | ||||||
| Khmer Republic | 2 (3) | |||||
| Thailand (pen.) | 2 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Iran | 2–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Iranpak 15' Ghelichkhani 48' |
Sokhom 18' |
| Thailand | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Tantariyanond 98' |
Park Lee-chun 105' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 1–2 | ||
Attendance: 50,000
Third place play-off
| Thailand | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Tantariyanond 35' Kitboon 68' |
Miladord 64' Samkol 84' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Attendance: 15,000
Final
| Iran | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Jabbari 48' Kalani 107' |
Park Lee-chun 68' |
Winners
| 1972 AFC Asian Cup winners |
|---|
 Iran Second title |
Goalscorers
With 5 goals, Hossein Kalani of Iran is the top scorer of the tournament. In total, 38 goals were scored by 21 players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
Ali Jabbari
Park Lee-chun
Prapon Tantariyanond
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Parviz Ghelichkhani
Ahmed Fathi Hammadi
Doeuk Miladord- Nihim Samkol
- Sea Cheng Eang
- Sok Sun Hean
- Tes Sean
Fayez Marzouq- Ibrahim Duraiham
- Jawad Khalaf
- Mohammad Sultan
- Cha Bum-kun
- Lee Hoi-taek
- Park Su-deok
- Preecha Kitboon
- Supakit Meelarpkit