The 1968 AFC Asian Cup was the 4th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Iran between 10 and 19 May 1968, with five teams competing in a round-robin format with no final for what would be the last time. It was also the first tournament with 90-minute games, after 80-minute games in the first three editions.[1]
| جام ملتهای آسیا ۱۹۶۸ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 10–19 May |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Burma |
| Third place |  Israel |
| Fourth place |  Republic of China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 32 (3.2 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Homayoun Behzadi Moshe Romano Giora Spiegel (4 goals each) |
← 1964 1972 → | |
The home team Iran won with a perfect record of four wins.[2]
Qualification
edit| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
Hosts | N/A | 0 (debut) |
 Hong Kong |
Central Zone winners | 2 April 1967 | 2 (1956, 1964) |
| Republic of China |
Eastern zone winners | 7 August 1967 | 1 (1960) |
| Israel |
Western Zone 1 winners | 1967 | 3 (1956, 1960, 1964) |
| Burma |
Western Zone 2 winners | 16 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
Squads
editVenues
edit| Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Amjadieh Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
|
Results
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | Champions |
| 2 | Burma
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | Runners-up |
| 3 | Israel
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | Republic of China
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Hong Kong
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 | Fifth place |
| Republic of China | 1–1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
Wong Chi-keung  64' |
Hla Htay 14' |
| Hong Kong | 1–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Li Kwok Keung 14' |
Mak Tian-fu 37' |
| Israel | 4–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Romano 2', 60' Rosenthal 70'Spiegel 76' |
Li Huan-wen 45+1' |
| Burma | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Aung Khin 80' Suk Bahadur 85' |
| Iran | 2–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Behzadi 75' Ghelichkhani 87' |
Spiegel 52' |
Goalscorers
editWith 4 goals, Homayoun Behzadi of Iran, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel are the top scorers of the tournament. In total, 32 goals were scored by 18 players, with none of them credited as own goal.
- 4 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Inside World Football - Asian Cup 1968". Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)". Goal.com. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
External links
edit- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
- AFC Report for 1968 Asian Cup