1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 25 December 1978 – 14 May 1979 |
Teams | 17 (from 1 confederation) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 91 (2.94 per match) |
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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This 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification phase started in December 1978 while other qualification matches took place in early 1979. A total of 18 teams participated. Eight teams from the top two of each group advance to the final tournament, joining hosts Kuwait and defending champions Iran.
Groups
[edit]Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
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Qualification
[edit]Group 1
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup | |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn[a] |
- All matches played in the United Arab Emirates.
- ^ a b In the 17 November match between Syria and Bahrain, the referee awarded a penalty to Bahrain. The Syrian head coach entered the pitch, threatening the referee, who stopped the match in the 81st minute. The committee initially awarded the match 3–0 in favour of Bahrain, but Syria threatened to withdraw; the committee adjusted its decision to a replay of the match on 25 November, but then Bahrain withdrew. All matches involving Bahrain were annulled.[1]
Group 2
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup | |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | ||
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
- All matches played in Bangladesh.
- Iraq were originally drawn in this group but they withdrew before the start of the qualifiers.[2]
Group 3
[edit]- All matches played in Thailand.
- Allocation matches to determine groups
Singapore received a bye
Thailand | 3–1 | |
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Daoyod Dara Withaya Laohakul Manus R. |
Timo Kapissa |
Group 3A
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Malaysia | 4–1 | |
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Santokh Singh James Wong Bakri Ibni Mokhtar Dahari |
Iswadi Idris |
North Korea | 3–1 | |
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Pak Jong-hun Hong Song-nam |
Andi Lala |
Group 3B
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | ||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Third place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]North Korea and
Malaysia qualified for the final tournament
Group 4
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | ||
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
- All matches played in the Philippines.
Qualified teams
[edit]Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
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Hosts | N/A | 2 (1972, 1976) | |
1976 AFC Asian Cup champions | 13 June 1976 | 3 (1968, 1972, 1976) | |
Group 1 winners | 22 November 1979 | 0 (debut) | |
Group 1 runners-up | 23 November 1979 | 0 (debut) | |
Group 2 winners | 15 January 1979 | 0 (debut) | |
Group 2 runners-up | 16 January 1979 | 0 (debut) | |
Group 3 winners | 12 May 1979 | 0 (debut) | |
Group 3 runners-up | 11 May 1979 | 1 (1976) | |
Group 4 winners | 29 December 1978 | 4 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972) | |
Group 4 runners-up | 29 December 1978 | 1 (1976) |
Controversies
[edit]In the 17 November match between Syria and Bahrain, the referee awarded a penalty to Bahrain. The Syrian head coach entered the pitch, threatening the referee, who stopped the match in the 81st minute. The committee initially awarded the match 3–0 in favour of Bahrain, but Syria threatened to withdraw; the committee adjusted its decision to a replay of the match on 25 November, but then Bahrain withdrew. All matches involving Bahrain were annulled.[3]
References
[edit]- Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1980". RSSSF.
- "A-Cup: Singapore in Group Three"
- The Straits Times, 19 September 1978, Page 24
- "Champions Iran out of Asian Cup final round"
- The Straits Times, 25 May 1979, Page 35
- Al Anwar, November 1979