1972 AFC Asian Cup
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation. The finals were held in Thailand between 7 May and 19 May 1972. It was won by Iran.Qualification
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- originally qualified as host, but later withdrew.
The other 5 qualifying teams were:Squads
Venue
| Bangkok |
| National Stadium |
| Capacity: 26,000 |
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- Winners divided over different groups
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----Group stage
Group A
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----Group B
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----Knockout stage
Semi-finals
----Third place play-off
Final
Winners
Goalscorers
;5 goals
;4 goals
;3 goals
;2 goals
;1 goal
