1972 Asian Cup Qualifiers
Thailand
13 Teams | 29/29 Matches | 98 goals (Average: 3,38) | Finals | Other Editions
13 Teams
29/29 Matches
98 goals (Average: 3,38)
Finals
Other Editions
Teams Teams
Eastern Zone
The winner qualifies for Asian Cup.
Japan, Philippines and Chinese Taipei withdrew. Korea Republic qualified.
Central Zone - Preliminary
Matches used to allocate teams in groups.
May 21, 1971 - Bangkok
Thailand
1 : 1
Cambodia
Thailand
Cambodia

1
1
May 22, 1971 - Bangkok
Malaysia
8 : 0
Brunei
Malaysia
Brunei

8
0
May 22, 1971 - Bangkok
Indonesia
2 : 1
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Hong Kong

2
1
Central Zone - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Indonesia
4
GD: 10
GF: 10
GA: 0
MP: 2
W: 2
D: 0
L: 0
4
2nd
2nd Thailand
2
GD: 9
GF: 10
GA: 1
MP: 2
W: 1
D: 0
L: 1
2
3rd
3rd Brunei
0
GD: -19
GF: 0
GA: 19
MP: 2
W: 0
D: 0
L: 2
0
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
May 24, 1971 - Bangkok
Thailand
10 : 0
Brunei
Thailand
Brunei

10
0
May 26, 1971 - Bangkok
Thailand
0 : 1
Indonesia
Thailand
Indonesia

0
1
May 28, 1971 - Bangkok
Indonesia
9 : 0
Brunei
Indonesia
Brunei

9
0
Central Zone - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Malaysia
4
GD: 2
GF: 4
GA: 2
MP: 2
W: 2
D: 0
L: 0
4
2nd
2nd Cambodia
2
GD: 0
GF: 3
GA: 3
MP: 2
W: 1
D: 0
L: 1
2
3rd
3rd Hong Kong
0
GD: -2
GF: 2
GA: 4
MP: 2
W: 0
D: 0
L: 2
0
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
May 24, 1971 - Bangkok
Cambodia
2 : 1
Hong Kong
Cambodia
Hong Kong

2
1
May 26, 1971 - Bangkok
Malaysia
2 : 1
Cambodia
Malaysia
Cambodia

2
1
May 28, 1971 - Bangkok
Malaysia
2 : 1
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Hong Kong

2
1
Central Zone - Semifinal
The two winners qualify for Asian Cup.
May 30, 1971 - Bangkok
Thailand
1 : 0
Malaysia
Thailand
Malaysia

1
0
May 30, 1971 - Bangkok
Cambodia
2 : 0
Indonesia
Cambodia
Indonesia

2
0
Central Zone - 3rd Place
Jun 1, 1971 - Bangkok
Malaysia
3 : 0
Indonesia
Malaysia
Indonesia

3
0
Central Zone - Final
Jun 1, 1971 - Bangkok
Thailand
4 : 2
Cambodia
Thailand
Cambodia

4
2
Western Zone - Preliminary
Matches used to allocate teams in groups.
Dec 10, 1971 - Kuwait City
Kuwait
1 : 1
Iraq
Kuwait
Iraq

1
1
Dec 11, 1971 - Kuwait City
Bahrain
3 : 0
Lebanon
Bahrain
Lebanon

3
0
Dec 11, 1971 - Kuwait City
Syria
0 : 0
Jordan
Syria
Jordan

0
0
Western Zone - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Iraq
6
GD: 8
GF: 8
GA: 0
MP: 3
W: 3
D: 0
L: 0
6
2nd
2nd Jordan
4
GD: 0
GF: 5
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
3rd
3rd Bahrain
2
GD: 1
GF: 5
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
4th
4th Sri Lanka
0
GD: -9
GF: 1
GA: 10
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Dec 13, 1971 - Kuwait City
Jordan
3 : 2
Bahrain
Jordan
Bahrain

3
2
Dec 13, 1971 - Kuwait City
Iraq
5 : 0
Sri Lanka
Iraq
Sri Lanka

5
0
Dec 15, 1971 - Kuwait City
Iraq
1 : 0
Bahrain
Iraq
Bahrain

1
0
Dec 15, 1971 - Kuwait City
Jordan
2 : 1
Sri Lanka
Jordan
Sri Lanka

2
1
Dec 18, 1971 - Kuwait City
Iraq
2 : 0
Jordan
Iraq
Jordan

2
0
Dec 18, 1971 - Kuwait City
Bahrain
3 : 0
Sri Lanka
Bahrain
Sri Lanka

3
0
Western Zone - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Kuwait
3
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 2
W: 1
D: 1
L: 0
3
2nd
2nd Lebanon
2
GD: 0
GF: 3
GA: 3
MP: 2
W: 1
D: 0
L: 1
2
3rd
3rd Syria
1
GD: -1
GF: 4
GA: 5
MP: 2
W: 0
D: 1
L: 1
1
The top two teams advance to semifinals.
Dec 14, 1971 - Kuwait City
Kuwait
1 : 0
Lebanon
Kuwait
Lebanon

1
0
Dec 17, 1971 - Kuwait City
Kuwait
2 : 2
Syria
Kuwait
Syria

2
2
Dec 19, 1971 - Kuwait City
Lebanon
3 : 2
Syria
Lebanon
Syria

3
2
Western Zone - Semifinal
The two winners qualify for Asian Cup.
Dec 21, 1971 - Kuwait City
Kuwait
2 : 0
Jordan
Kuwait
Jordan

2
0
Dec 22, 1971 - Kuwait City
Iraq
4 : 1
Lebanon
Iraq
Lebanon

4
1
Western Zone - 3rd Place
Dec 24, 1971 - Kuwait City
Lebanon
2 : 0
Jordan
Lebanon
Jordan

2
0
Western Zone - Final
Dec 24, 1971 - Kuwait City
Kuwait
0 : 1
Iraq
Kuwait
Iraq

0
1
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