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1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| dates | 21 May – 24 December 1971 |
| num_teams | 13 |
| confederations | 1 |
| matches | 29 |
| goals | 98 |
| prevseason | [1968](1968-afc-asian-cup-qualification) |
| nextseason | [1976](1976-afc-asian-cup-qualification) |
Qualification for the 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Thailand.
Zones
| Central zone | Eastern zone | Western zone 1 | Western zone 2 |
|---|
-
- Withdrew
- ** originally qualified as hosts, but withdrew later
- *** were allocated to Western zone later
- qualified as defending champions
Central Zone
- All matches played in Thailand.
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups
S. Abdullah
Wong Choon Wah
Soh Chin Aun
?
Group A
Group B
Shaharuddin Abdullah
Semifinal
Match for third place
Final
Thailand and Khmer Republic qualified for final tournament
Eastern Zone
Since all other teams withdrew, the zone was scratched and qualified automatically.
Western Zone
- All matches played in Kuwait.
Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups
Ceylon (Sri Lanka) had a bye
Group A
Kamil
Khalaf
Kadhim
Group B
Ibrahim ?
Al Ghoul Nano
Semifinal
Khalaf
- Kadhim
- Aziz
- Ahmed
Match for third place
- Al Ghoul
- Mantoufi
Final
Iraq and Kuwait qualified for final tournament
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| and | 30 May 1971 | 0 (debut) | |
| 19 May 1968 | |||
| 30 May 1971 | 0 (debut) | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 22 December 1971 | 0 (debut) | ||
| 21 December 1971 | 0 (debut) |
- originally qualified as hosts but later withdrew. replaced them later.
References
References
- (16 August 1970). "Malaysia, Singapore stay in Asian Cup central zone". [[The Straits Times]].
- "مباريات منتخب العراق الدولية 70-79".
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