1980 AFC Asian Cup
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Asian Cup Kuwait 1980 كأس آسيا 1980 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Kuwait |
Dates | 15–30 September |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (7 goals each) |
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating South Korea in the final 3–0.
Qualification[]
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
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Hosts | 2 (1972, 1976) | |
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1976 AFC Asian Cup champions | 13 June 1976 | 3 (1968, 1972, 1976) |
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Group 1 winners | 22 November 1979 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 1 runners-up | 23 November 1979 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 2 winners | 15 January 1979 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 2 runners-up | 16 January 1979 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 3 winners | 12 May 1979 | 0 (debut) |
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Group 3 runners-up | 11 May 1979 | 1 (1976) |
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Group 4 winners | 29 December 1978 | 3 (1956, 1960, 1972) |
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Group 4 runners-up | 29 December 1978 | 1 (1976) |
Venues[]
Kuwait City | |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium | |
Capacity: 22,000 | |
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Squads[]
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.
Group stage[]
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Source:[citation needed]
North Korea ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Salahuddin ![]() Chunnu ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Iran ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 15,000
North Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Li Fubao ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Bangladesh ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
China PR ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Chen Jingang ![]() Xu Yonglai ![]() |
Alidousti ![]() Fariba ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 10,000
Bangladesh ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
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Fariba ![]() Roshan ![]() Barzegari ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 2,000
Syria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Iran ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Alidousti ![]() Danaeifard ![]() Fariba ![]() |
![]() Pak Jong-hun ![]() |
China PR ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Shen Xiangfu ![]() ![]() ![]() Xu Yonglai ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
North Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Source:[citation needed]
(H) Host
(H) Host
United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Al-Houti ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 20,000
South Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Choi Soon-ho ![]() |
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Qatar ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Muftah ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Kuwait ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Kameel ![]() Yaqoub ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 20,000
Qatar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Lee Jung-il ![]() Choi Soon-ho ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee: (Thailand)
Malaysia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Kuwait ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Hwang Seok-keun ![]() Choi Soon-ho ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
South Korea ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Choi Soon-ho ![]() Chung Hae-won ![]() |
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Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee: (India)
Kuwait ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Dakhil ![]() Yaqoub ![]() Al-Anberi ![]() |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 20,000
Knockout stage[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
28 September – Kuwait | ||||||
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30 September – Kuwait | ||||||
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28 September – Kuwait | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
29 September – Kuwait | ||||||
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Semi-finals[]
South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Chung Hae-won ![]() |
Pak Jong-hun ![]() |
Third place play-off[]
Iran ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Fariba ![]() Faraki ![]() |
Final[]
Kuwait ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Al-Houti ![]() Al-Dakhil ![]() |
Statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
- 7 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Abdolreza Barzegari
Hamid Alidousti
Saad Al-Houti
Pak Jong-hun
Mansoor Muftah
- 1 goal
Awards[]
Top scorer
Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Final standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | 1st |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | 2nd |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 | 3rd |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Eliminated in the first stage |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
8 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
9 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 | |
10 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
References[]
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links[]
- South Korea International Matches
- Kuwait Football Association
- All-Star Team News Straits Times, 2 October 1980, Page 27
- Details at RSSSF
Categories:
- 1980 AFC Asian Cup
- 1980 in Asian football
- AFC Asian Cup tournaments
- International association football competitions hosted by Kuwait
- 1979–80 in Kuwaiti football
- September 1980 sports events in Asia