1980 AFC Asian Cup Final

1980 Asian cup final took place on 30th September at Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait City

Football match

1980 AFC Asian Cup Final

Sabah Al-Salem Stadium (pictured in 2009) held the final

Event| 1980 AFC Asian Cup
| Kuwait | South Korea

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Date| 30 September 1980
Venue| Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee| Sudarso Hardjowasito (Indonesia)
Attendance| 25,000

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The 1980 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match that took place on 30 September 1980, at the Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait City, Kuwait, to determine the winner of the 1980 AFC Asian Cup. Kuwait defeated South Korea 3–0 with one goal from Al-Houti and two goals from Al-Dakhil, to win their first AFC Asian Cup.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 Venue
* 3 Route to the final
* 4 Match
* 4.1 Details
* 5 References

## Background[edit]

The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the premier football competition of AFC. Qualification began on 25 December 1978 and ended in 14 May 1979, with Kuwait automatically qualified as hosts.

In the previous edition, South Korea did not qualify, being eliminated by Malaysia and Thailand; while Kuwait automatically qualified due to the withdrawal of four teams in Group 1. Kuwait then took part in the competition and reached the final, before agonisingly lost to Iran 0–1 by a goal from Ali Parvin. This meeting was the first time the two nations faced each other in the final of a continental championship, this were both Kuwait and South Korea's second appearance in an Asian Cup final, with both teams lost to Iran in the two previous finals. However, South Korea had won the tournament in the two first editions when the knockout format was yet issued.

## Venue[edit]

Main article: Sabah Al Salem Stadium

The Sabah Al Salem Stadium, located in Kuwait City, Kuwait, hosted the 1980 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 15,000-seat stadium was built in 1977. It was only stadium used to host the 1980 Asian Cup; all matches were played in this stadium.

## Route to the final[edit]

Further information: 1980 AFC Asian Cup

Kuwait  | Round  | South Korea

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Opponents  | Result  | Group stage | Opponents  | Result
United Arab Emirates | 1–1  | Match 1  |  Malaysia | 1–1
Malaysia | 3–1  | Match 2  |  Qatar | 2–0
South Korea | 0–3  | Match 3  |  Kuwait | 3–0
Qatar | 4–0  | Match 4  |  United Arab Emirates | 4–1
Group B Runners-up

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| Pld | Pts

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1  |  South Korea | 4  | 7
2  |  Kuwait (H) | 4  | 5
3  |  Malaysia | 4  | 4
4  |  Qatar | 4  | 3
5  |  United Arab Emirates | 4  | 1

Source: RSSSF
(H) Host

Final standings  | Group B winners

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| Pld | Pts

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1  |  South Korea | 4  | 7
2  |  Kuwait (H) | 4  | 5
3  |  Malaysia | 4  | 4
4  |  Qatar | 4  | 3
5  |  United Arab Emirates | 4  | 1

Source: RSSSF
(H) Host

Opponents  | Result  | Knockout stage | Opponents  | Result
Iran | 2–1  | Semi-finals  |  North Korea | 2–1

## Match[edit]

### Details[edit]

30 September 1980

18:30

Kuwait | 3–0|  South Korea

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Al-Houti 8'
Al-Dakhil 34', 69' | [2] |

Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Sudarso Hardjowasito (Indonesia)

Kuwait

South Korea

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GK | 22 | Jasem Bahman
DF | 2 | Naeem Saad
DF | 15 | Sami Al-Hashash |  83'
DF | 4 | Jamal Al-Qabendi
DF | 3 | Mahboub Juma'a
MF | 11 | Nassir Al-Ghanim
MF | 6 | Saad Al-Houti (c)
MF | 8 | Mohammed Karam
FW | 16 | Faisal Al-Dakhil
FW | 9 | Jasem Yaqoub
FW | 10 | Abdulaziz Al-Anberi
Substitution:
DF | 14 | Hamoud Al-Shemmari |  83'
Manager:
Carlos Alberto Parreira
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GK | 21 | Cho Byung-deuk
DF | 12 | Choi Jong-duk
DF | 3 | Hong Sung-ho
DF | 8 | Cho Young-jeung
DF | 13 | Chang Woe-ryong |  72'
MF | 15 | Lee Kang-jo
MF | 4 | Cho Kwang-rae
MF | 18 | Hwang Seok-keun
FW | 9 | Lee Young-moo
FW | 22 | Choi Soon-ho
FW | 16 | Chung Hae-won
Substitution:
DF | 2 | Kim Jong-pil |  72'
Manager:
Kim Jung-nam

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Asia's greatest national teams: Kuwait (1980s)". the-AFC.
2. ^ Asian Cup 1980: Final - Kuwait vs South Korea [1]

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