1968 Asian Cup - Asian Football Tournament. This is the fourth Asian Cup . The final stage took place in Iran from May 10 to May 19, 1968 . Having won all their matches, the Cup was won by the national team of the tournament hosts.
| Asian Cup | |
|---|---|
| Asian Cup 1968 جام ملتهای آسیا | |
| Championship details | |
| Location |  Iran |
| Tournament Dates | May 10 - May 19 |
| Number of participants | five |
| Champion | Iran |
| Championship statistics | |
| Matches played | ten |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Homayun Behzad Moshe Romano Jora Spiegel (4 balls) |
Content
Qualifying round
Group 1
Matches were held in Burma .
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | five | 0 | +5 |
| Cambodia | four | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | four | 2 | +2 |
| Pakistan | one | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | one | four | −3 |
| India | one | 3 | 0 | one | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
November 12 , 1967
| Burma | 2-0 | India |
November 13 , 1967
| Cambodia | 1-0 | Pakistan |
November 15 , 1967
| Pakistan | 1-1 | India |
November 16 , 1967
| Burma | 1-0 | Cambodia |
November 18 , 1967
| Cambodia | 3-1 | India |
November 19 , 1967
| Burma | 2-0 | Pakistan |
Group 2
Matches were held in Hong Kong .
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | eight | four | four | 0 | 0 | 9 | one | +8 |
| Thailand | four | four | 2 | 0 | 2 | five | four | +1 |
| South Vietnam | four | four | 2 | 0 | 2 | four | four | 0 |
| Malaysia | 3 | four | one | one | 2 | four | five | −1 |
| Singapore | one | four | 0 | one | 3 | 2 | ten | −8 |
March 22 , 1967
| Hong Kong | 2-0 | South Vietnam |
March 24 , 1967
| Malaysia | 1-1 | Singapore |
| Thailand | 0-1 | South Vietnam |
March 26 , 1967
| Thailand | 4-1 | Singapore |
| Hong Kong | 3-1 | Malaysia |
March 29 , 1967
| South Vietnam | 0-2 | Malaysia |
| Hong Kong | 2-0 | Singapore |
March 31 , 1967
| Thailand | 1-0 | Malaysia |
April 2 , 1967
| Hong Kong | 2-0 | Thailand |
| South Vietnam | 3-0 | Singapore |
Group 3
Matches were held in Taiwan .
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 7 | four | 3 | one | 0 | 15 | four | +11 |
| Japan | 7 | four | 3 | one | 0 | eight | four | +4 |
| South Korea | 3 | four | one | one | 2 | 9 | four | +5 |
| Indonesia | 3 | four | one | one | 2 | ten | 6 | +4 |
| Philippines | 0 | four | 0 | 0 | four | 0 | 24 | −24 |
July 27 , 1967
| Taiwan | 2-2 | Japan |
| South Korea | 1-1 | Indonesia |
August 1 , 1967
| Taiwan | 9-0 | Philippines |
| Japan | 2-1 | South Korea |
August 3 , 1967
| Taiwan | 3-2 | Indonesia |
| Japan | 2-0 | Philippines |
August 5 , 1967
| Japan | 2-1 | Indonesia |
| South Korea | 7-0 | Philippines |
August 7 , 1967
| Taiwan | 1-0 | South Korea |
| Indonesia | 6-0 | Philippines |
Qualification
Thus, 5 teams qualified for the tournament:
- Iran - automatically, as an organizing country
- Israel - automatically, as the current champion
- Burma - the winner of the 1st qualifying group
- Hong Kong - winner of the 2nd qualifying group
- Taiwan is the winner of the 3rd qualifying group
Final Tournament
The tournament was held in Iran .
| Team | ABOUT | AND | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | eight | four | four | 0 | 0 | eleven | 2 | +9 |
| Burma | five | four | 2 | one | one | five | four | +1 |
| Israel | four | four | 2 | 0 | 2 | eleven | five | +6 |
| Taiwan | 2 | four | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ten | −7 |
| Hong Kong | one | four | 0 | one | 3 | 2 | eleven | −9 |
| May 10, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 28,000 Judge: Norman Boswell |
| May 11, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran |
| May 12, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 30,000 Judge: Batha chaterchi |
| May 13, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 30,000 Judge: Alex Joseph Vaz |
| May 14, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 30,000 Judge: Norman Boswell |
| May 15, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran |
| May 16, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 30,000 Judge: Natrajan |
| May 17, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 20,000 Judge: Narayan Gosh |
| May 18, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran |
| May 19, 1968 |
| Amjadjeh , Tehran Viewers: 30,000 Judge: Alex Joseph Vaz |
| 1968 Asian Cup Winner |
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| Iran First title |