1968 AFC Asian Cup
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| جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۶۸ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 10–19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Burma |
| Third place |  Israel |
| Fourth place |  Republic of China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Homayoun Behzadi Moshe Romano Giora Spiegel (4 goals each) |
The 1968 AFC Asian Cup was the 4th 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 Iran between 10 and 19 May 1968. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.[1]
Except Iran, none of the other four teams that played in this tournament has ever appeared again in the Asian Cup finals as of 2019.
Qualification[]
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
 Hong Kong |
Central Zone winners | 2 April 1967 | 2 (1956, 1964) |
| Republic of China |
Eastern zone winners | 7 August 1967 | 1 (1960) |
| Israel |
Western Zone 1 winners | 1967 | 2 (1956, 1960) |
| Burma |
Western Zone 2 winners | 16 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
Squads[]
Venues[]
| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Results[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | Champions |
| 2 | Burma
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Israel
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Republic of China
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
(H) Host
| Republic of China | 1–1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
Wong Chi-keung  64' |
14' |
| Iran | 4–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi 34' Kalani 35'Eftekhari 51' 57' |
| Hong Kong | 1–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| 14' |
37' |
| Israel | 4–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Romano 2', 60' Rosenthal 70'Spiegel 76' |
45+1' |
| Burma | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| 80' Suk Bahadur 85' |
| Iran | 2–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi 75' Ghelichkhani 87' |
Spiegel 52' |
Winners[]
| AFC Asian Cup 1968 Winners |
|---|
 Iran First title |
Goalscorers[]
With 4 goals, Homayoun Behzadi of Iran, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel are the top scorers of the tournament. In total, 32 goals were scored by 19 or 20 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- Suk Bahadur
Ali Jabbari-
- Parviz Ghelichkhani
Shmuel Rosenthal
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- Lo Kwok Tai
References[]
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links[]
- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
- AFC Report for 1968 Asian Cup
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Categories:
- 1968 AFC Asian Cup
- AFC Asian Cup tournaments
- 1968 in Asian football
- 1967–68 in Iranian football
- 1967–68 in Israeli football
- International association football competitions hosted by Iran
- May 1968 sports events in Asia