1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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The qualification for the 1968 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 15 teams in four zones. The winner of each group would join hosts Iran in the final tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 March – 19 November 1967 |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.31 per match) |
← 1964 1972 → | |
Zones
[edit]| Central zone | Eastern zone | Western zone 1 | Western zone 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
- * Withdrew
Central zone
[edit]All matches held in Hong Kong.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 | 1968 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 |  Thailand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Vietnam |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Au Pang Nin  14' (pen.), 35' (pen.) |
| Malaysia | 1–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
H. Abdullah  60' (o.g.) |
Ariff 26' |
| Thailand | 4–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Muankasem 15' (?) Penglee 83' |
Quah Kim Swee 63' |
Attendance: 12,000
| Hong Kong | 3–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Wallis (?) Kwong Ying Ying 13', 58' |
Thanabalan (?) |
| South Vietnam | 0–2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Salim 20' Karathu 24' |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Yuen Kuen To 36' (pen.) Kwong Yuen Yong 52' |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Yuen Kuen To 33' (pen.) Kwong Yin Ying 79' |
| South Vietnam | 3–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Trương Văn Tư 29', 34', 65' |
Eastern zone
[edit]All matches held in Taiwan.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Taiwan (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 7 | 1968 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 |  Japan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  South Korea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Philippines |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
| Taiwan | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Sheung Yee 73' |
Attendance: 25,000
Western zone 1
[edit]All the others withdrew, so Israel qualified automatically.
Western zone 2
[edit]All matches held in Burma.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burma (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | 1968 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 |  Cambodia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 |  India |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| Burma | 2–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Suk Bahadur 51' Aung Khin 88' |
Report |
| Pakistan | 1–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Bakhsh (?) |
Report | Subramaniam (?) |
| Cambodia | 3–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Sea Cheng Eang 35' Sieng Tara 57', 60' |
Report | Kannan 89' |
| Burma | 2–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Suk Bahadur 61' Hla Kyi 77' |
Report |
Qualified teams
[edit]| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | Hosts[1] | N/A | 0 (debut) |
| Hong Kong | Central Zone winners | 2 April 1967 | 2 (1956, 1964) |
| Taiwan | Eastern zone winners | 7 August 1967 | 1 (1960) |
 Israel | Western Zone 1 winners (automatically qualified) | 1967 | 3 (1956, 1960, 1964) |
| Burma | Western Zone 2 winners | 16 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
Goalscorers
[edit]There were 86 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 3.31 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
References
[edit]- ↑ "Malaysia to meet Iraq, Indonesia". The Straits Times. 27 December 1966. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
