1976 AFC Asian Cup
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| Asian Cup Iran 1976 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Iran |
| Dates | June |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Iran (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |
 Kuwait |
Third place  |
 China PR |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 25 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Nasser Nouraei Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Fathi Kamel (3 goals) |
The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the sixth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia (AFC). It was hosted by Iran. The field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Iran won their third title in a row, beating Kuwait in the final 1-0.
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[edit] Qualification
- Iran qualified automatically as host
- China PR
- Iraq
- Kuwait
Malaysia
South Yemen
Korea DPR- withdrew
Saudi Arabia- withdrew
Thailand- withdrew
[edit] Squads
For more details on this topic, see 1976 AFC Asian Cup squads.
[edit] Group stage
In the following tables:
- Pts = total points accumulated
- Pld = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| China PR |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Malaysia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| 1976-06-03 |
Kuwait |
2 – 0 | Malaysia |
Bagh Shomal Stadium, Tabriz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Anberi  10'Al-Dakhil 42' |
| 1976-06-05 |
China PR |
1 – 1 | Malaysia |
Bagh Shomal Stadium, Tabriz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Shangpin 58' |
Dahari 50' |
| 1976-06-07 |
Kuwait |
1 – 0 | China PR |
Bagh Shomal Stadium, Tabriz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamel 1' |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Iraq |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| South Yemen |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| 1976-06-03 |
Iran |
2 – 0 | Iraq |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Marian Raious (Yugoslavia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouraei 45' Rowshan 58' |
| 1976-06-05 |
Iraq |
1 – 0 | South Yemen |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadhim Waal 84' |
| 1976-06-07 |
Iran |
8 – 0 | South Yemen |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Akram Ul Haq (India) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azizi 17' 73' Nouraei 40' 42'Khorshidi 45'Mazloumi 63' 74' 80' |
[edit] Knockout stage
| Semi finals | Final | ||||||
| June 10 - Tehran | |||||||
| Kuwait (a.e.t.) |
3 | ||||||
| Iraq |
2 | ||||||
| June 13 - Tehran | |||||||
| Iran |
1 | ||||||
| Kuwait |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| June 10 - Tehran | June 12 - Tehran | ||||||
| Iran (a.e.t.) |
2 | Iraq |
0 | ||||
| China PR |
0 | China PR |
1 | ||||
[edit] Semi-finals
| 1976-06-10 |
Kuwait |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Iraq |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim 11' Kamel 77' 100' |
Sabah Abdul-Jalil 46' Falah Hassan 85' |
| 1976-06-10 |
Iran |
2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | China PR |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Asami (Japan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khorshidi 100' Rowshan 119' |
[edit] Third place play-off
| 1976-06-13 |
Iraq |
0 – 1 | China PR |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu Chaiou 61' |
[edit] Final
| 1976-06-13 |
Iran |
1 – 0 | Kuwait |
Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parvin 71' |
[edit] Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1976 Winners |
|---|
Iran Third title |
[edit] Top scoring teams
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13 goals: 6 goals: 3 goals: |
2 goals: 1 goal: 0 goals: |
[edit] External links
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