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Asian Cup 1972

Explore full results, detailed standings and complete statistics from the 1972 Asian Cup.

🏆 Winner

Iran

Statistics

Participating teams
4
Total goals
34
Matches played
10
Goals/match
3,40
Best attack (goals scored)
10
Iran
Best defense (goals conceded)
4
Iran
First Round
Group A
Iran - Iraq : 3 - 0
Thailand - Iraq : 1 - 1
Thailand - Iran : 2 - 3
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Iran 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4
2. Thailand 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1
3. Iraq 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3
Group B
South Korea - Cambodia : 4 - 1
South Korea - Kuwait : 1 - 2
Cambodia - Kuwait : 4 - 0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. South Korea 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2
2. Cambodia 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1
3. Kuwait 2 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3
Semi-finals
Iran - Cambodia : 2 - 1
South Korea - Thailand : 1 - 1 a.e.t. (2 pen 1)
Third place
Cambodia - Thailand : 2 - 2 a.e.t. (3 pen 5)
Final
Iran - South Korea : 2 - 1 a.e.t.