1972 AFC Asian Cup

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name =
year = 1972
other_titles = Asian Cup Thailand 1972


size =
caption =
country = Thailand
dates = 7 May - 19 May
num_teams = 6
confederations =
venues = 1
cities = 1
champion = Iran
count = 2
second = South Korea
third = THA
fourth_other = fb|CAM|1970|name=Khmer Republic
matches = 10
goals = 34
attendance =
top_scorer =flagicon|Iran|1964 Hossein Kalani (5 goals)
flagicon|KOR Park Ee-Chon (5 goals)
player = flagicon|Iran|1964 Ebrahim Ashtiani
updated =The Asian Football Confederation's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. It was won by Iran.

Qualification

*fb|Thailand qualified automatically as host.
*fb|Iran|1964 qualified automatically as defending champions

The other 4 qualifying teams were:
*fb|Cambodia|1970|name=Khmer Republic
*fb|Kuwait
*fb|South Korea
*fb|Iraq|1963

Final Tournament

Preliminary Round

May 7

May 9

Group 2

May 14

3rd/4th Playoff

May 19

Final

May 19

Winner

Trivia

* The Thailand national football team recorded its first (and until 2007, only) ever win in an Asian Cup finals match, defeating Cambodia on penalties in the 3rd place final.

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/72asch.html Details at RSSSF]