Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

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The Men's Asian Qualifiers for the Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics began on 28 May 1971 and finished on 3 June 1972.[1] The qualification determined the three teams that would play at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Malaysia, Burma, and Iran qualified for the tournament.

1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Football Asian Qualifiers
Dates28 May 1971 – 3 June 1972
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Qualifying tournaments[edit]

Group 1[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 4 4 0 0 12 0 +12 8
 South Korea 4 3 0 1 16 2 +14 6
 Japan 4 2 0 2 14 7 +7 4
 Philippines 4 1 0 3 4 19 −15 2
 Republic of China 4 0 0 4 1 19 −28 0
Malaysia 3–0 Japan
Syed Ahmad 46', 84'
Looi Loon Teik 81'		 Report
Malaysia 1–0 South Korea
Syed Ahmad 51' Report
Philippines 3–0 Republic of China
Crame 9'
Martínez 11'
Delgado 65'		 Report
Malaysia 3–0 Republic of China
Liu Chen-Kuo 23' (o.g.)
Salleh Ibrahim 42'
Looi Loon Teik 45'		 Report
Japan 8–1 Philippines
Ogi 9' (pen.), 40'
Kamamoto 11', 52', 73'
Tomizawa 41'
Miyamoto 44'
Yoshimura 61'		 Report Martínez 62'
Japan 5–1 Republic of China
Kamamoto 13', 71', 81'
Yoshimura 47'
Miyamoto 59'		 Report Lee Fu-Tsai 88'
South Korea 6–0 Philippines
Park Su-deok 49', 55', 85'
Jeong Gyu-poong 60'
Choi Jae-mo 65' (pen.)
Lee Cha-man 70'		 Report
Malaysia 5–0 Philippines
Wong Choon Wah 20'
Looi Loon Teik 67', 67'
Syed Ahmad 44'
Mohammed Bakar 80'		 Report
South Korea 2–1 Japan
Park Su-deok 47'
Jeong Gyu-poong 83'		 Report Nagai 51'
South Korea 8–0 Republic of China
Jeong Gyu-poong 7', 89'
Park Su-deok 11', 58'
Jeong Kang-ji 26'
Park Lee-chun 33'
Lee Cha-man 68'
Kim Gi-hyo 84'		 Report

Group 2[edit]

  • All matches were held in Rangoon, Burma.

First Round

Group A location Matches

Indonesia 4 – 0 Thailand
Jacob Sihasale 13', 69'
Iswadi Idris 49'
Abdul Kadir 82'		 Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Burma 4 – 3 India
Than Soe 11', 14'
Win Maung 24', 41'		 Report Magan Singh 26'
Ghosh Dastidar 44', 50'
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Israel 3 – 0 Ceylon
Roni Calderon 12'
Dror Bar-Nur 52'
George Borba 70'		 Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Group (A)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4
 Indonesia 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 2
 India 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Indonesia 4 – 2 India
Jacob Sihasale 10'
Waskito 16', 38'
Abdul Kadir 75'		 Report S.Chowdhury 57'
D.Nataraj 89'
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Israel 1 – 0 India
Mordechai Spiegler 50' Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Israel 1 – 0 Indonesia
Victor Sarussi 47' Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Group (B)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burma 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 4
 Thailand 2 1 0 1 5 7 −2 2
 Ceylon 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 0
Burma 5 – 1 Ceylon
Than Soe 20', 80'
Aye Maung Lay 38'
Win Maung 55'
Khin Maung Tint 73'		 Report Dil Fawzeer 60'
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Thailand 5 – 0 Ceylon
Sudtha Sudsa-ard 17', 27', 29'
Kasetchai Suvantada 39'
Preecha Kitboon 44'		 Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.
Burma 7 – 0 Thailand
Aye Maung Gyi 9'
Pitak Silprasit 18' (OG)
Tin Aung Moe 35'
Win Maung 66', 88'
Aye Maung Lay 79'
Ye Nyunt 83'		 Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Semi-finals - 1

Israel 0 – 0 Thailand
Report
Penalties
2 – 4
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Semi-finals - 2

Burma 3 – 0 Indonesia
Win Maung 16', 52'
Ye Nyunt 59'		 Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Finals

Burma 1 – 0 Thailand
Than Soe 59' Report
Bogyoke Aung San Stadium,Rangoon.

Group 3[edit]

This group was initially scheduled to be played at Tehran but, due to problems obtaining visas from the Iranian authorities, FIFA rescheduled the group as a series of knockout ties.

First round

North Korea 0–0 Syria
North Korea 1–0 Syria
Kim 30'
Lebanon 1–0 Iraq
Torikian 58'
Iraq 1–0 Lebanon
Jassam 55'
Iraq 2–1 Lebanon
D.Aziz 27', Pen.'
T.Aziz 87'		 Hamzé 89'

Second round

Iraq 1–0 North Korea
Hatim 12'
North Korea 3–0 Iraq
20'
43'
58'
Iran 2–0 Kuwait
Parvin 27'
Jabbari 47'
Kuwait 0–2 Iran
Mazloomi 49'
Parvin 76'
Panathinaikos Stadium, Athens, Greece

Third round

North Korea 0–0 Iran
Iran 0–0 North Korea
Iran 2–0 North Korea
Iranpak 27'
Kalani 47'

Qualified teams for Summer Olympics[edit]

The following teams from Asia qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Summer Olympics
 Malaysia 2 October 1972 None
 Burma 4 April 1972 None
 Iran 3 June 1972 1 (1964)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Games of the XX. Olympiad Football Qualifying Tournament - Munchen 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Milliyet (Newspaper), 18.06.1971, p. 8
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