1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 1980 AFC Asian Cup

1980 AFC Asian Cup qualificationTournament details

Dates| 25 December 1978 – 14 May 1979
Teams| 17 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 31
Goals scored| 91 (2.94 per match)

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This 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification phase started in December 1978 while other qualification matches took place in early 1979. A total of 18 teams participated. Eight teams from the top two of each group advance to the final tournament, joining hosts Kuwait and defending champions Iran.

## Groups

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Group 1  | Group 2  | Group 3  | Group 4

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Bahrain
Lebanon
~~ Pakistan~~*
~~ South Yemen~~*
Syria
United Arab Emirates

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
~~ India~~*
~~ Iraq~~*
~~ Jordan~~*
~~    Nepal~~*
Qatar
~~ Saudi Arabia~~*

~~ Brunei~~*
~~ Burma~~*
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Malaysia
North Korea
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand

China
~~ Kampuchea~~*
~~ Japan~~*
~~ Laos~~*
Macau
Philippines
South Korea
~~ Vietnam~~*

* * Withdrew
*  Iran qualified as defending champions
*  Kuwait qualified as hosts

## Qualification

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### Group 1

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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Syria | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 3  | 1980 AFC Asian Cup
United Arab Emirates | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2
Lebanon | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | −1  | 1  |
Bahrain | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Withdrawn[a]

Source: [citation needed]

* All matches played in the United Arab Emirates.

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16 November 1979

United Arab Emirates | 0–0|  Lebanon

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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Referee: Muhib Al Jaid (Saudi Arabia)

17 November 1979

Syria | 1–1[a]
Cancelled|  Bahrain

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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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20 November 1979

United Arab Emirates | 0–0|  Syria

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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

20 November 1979

Lebanon | Cancelled|  Bahrain

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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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22 November 1979

Syria | 1–0|  Lebanon

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* Qaddour 21'

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* Saleh  60'
* Abboud  63'
* E. Rustom  70'

Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Referee: Abdulwahab Binai (Kuwait)

23 November 1979

United Arab Emirates | Cancelled|  Bahrain

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Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

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1. ^ a b In the 17 November match between Syria and Bahrain, the referee awarded a penalty to Bahrain. The Syrian head coach entered the pitch, threatening the referee, who stopped the match in the 81st minute. The committee initially awarded the match 3–0 in favour of Bahrain, but Syria threatened to withdraw; the committee adjusted its decision to a replay of the match on 25 November, but then Bahrain withdrew. All matches involving Bahrain were annulled.[1]

### Group 2

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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Qatar | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 10  | 2  | +8  | 7  | 1980 AFC Asian Cup
Bangladesh | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 8  | −1  | 4
Afghanistan | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 11  | −7  | 1  |

Source: RSSSF

* All matches played in Bangladesh.
* Iraq were originally drawn in this group but they withdrew before the start of the qualifiers.[2]

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1 March 1979

Bangladesh | 2–2|  Afghanistan

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* Halim 34', 48'

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* Safdari 11'
* Hashimi 25'

Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka

Referee: Mubarak Waleed Saeed (Qatar)

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2 March 1979

Qatar | 3–0|  Afghanistan

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* Mattar 20'
* Anbar ?' (pen.)
* Muftah 90'

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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka

Referee: Munir Hossain (Bangladesh)

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3 March 1979

Bangladesh | 1–1|  Qatar

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* Mohsin 23'

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* Muftah 58'

Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka

Referee: Sultan Najand (Afghanistan)

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5 March 1979

Bangladesh | 3–2|  Afghanistan

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* Chunnu 50'
* Halim 53'
* Salahuddin 90'

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* Najibullah 5'
* Saber 61'

Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka

Referee: Mubarak Waleed Saeed (Qatar)

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6 March 1979

Qatar | 3–0|  Afghanistan

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* Mattar 49', 61'
* Muftah ?'

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Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka

Referee: Dalil Khan (Bangladesh)

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7 March 1979

Bangladesh | 1–3|  Qatar

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* Salahuddin 44'

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* Muftah 11', 51'
* Mattar 21'
* Ghanim  78'

Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka

Referee: Sultan Najand (Afghanistan)

### Group 3

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* All matches played in Thailand.

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Allocation matches to determine groups

*  Singapore received a bye

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1 May 1979

Thailand | 3–1|  Indonesia

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Daoyod Dara 12'
Withaya Laohakul 24'
Manus R. 35' |  | Timo Kapissa 18'

Bangkok

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2 May 1979

Malaysia | 3–1|  Sri Lanka

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Bangkok

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2 May 1979

North Korea | 3–0|  Hong Kong

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Bangkok

#### Group 3A

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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Malaysia | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 3  | Advance to semi-finals
North Korea | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 3
Indonesia | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 0  |

Source: [citation needed]

5 May 1979

Malaysia | 4–1|  Indonesia

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Santokh Singh 35'
James Wong 51'
Bakri Ibni 55'
Mokhtar Dahari 88' |  | Iswadi Idris 71'

Bangkok

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7 May 1979

North Korea | 3–1|  Indonesia

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Pak Jong-hun 22', 75'
Hong Song-nam 32' |  | Andi Lala 35'

Bangkok

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9 May 1979

Malaysia | 1–1|  North Korea

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Bangkok

#### Group 3B

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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Thailand | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 9  | 0  | +9  | 6  | Advance to semi-finals
Hong Kong | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 8  | 2  | +6  | 4
Sri Lanka | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 9  | −5  | 2  |
Singapore | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 11  | −10  | 0

Source: [citation needed]

4 May 1979

Hong Kong | 3–1|  Singapore

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Chung Chor Wai 21', 65', 85' | Report | Wong Kok Choy 19'

Bangkok

4 May 1979

Thailand | 4–0|  Sri Lanka

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Bangkok

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6 May 1979

Hong Kong | 5–0|  Sri Lanka

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Chung Chor Wai ?', 50'
Lau Wing Yip 23', 27'
Derek Currie 75' | Report |

Bangkok

6 May 1979

Thailand | 4–0|  Singapore

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Witthaya Laohakul 9', 52', 61'
Jesdaporn Na Pattalung 43' | Report |

Bangkok

Attendance: 15,000

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8 May 1979

Sri Lanka | 4–0|  Singapore

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Mohamed Zaheer 20', 35', ?'
Sohan Fernando ?' | Report |

Bangkok

8 May 1979

Thailand | 1–0|  Hong Kong

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Bangkok

#### Semi-finals

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11 May 1979

Malaysia | 0–0|  Hong Kong

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Penalties
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Bangkok

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12 May 1979

Thailand | 0–1|  North Korea

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Bangkok

#### Third place play-off

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14 May 1979

Thailand | 1–2|  Hong Kong

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Bangkok

#### Final

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14 May 1979

North Korea | 1–0|  Malaysia

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Bangkok

North Korea  and  Malaysia qualified for the final tournament

### Group 4

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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South Korea | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 10  | 1  | +9  | 6  | 1980 AFC Asian Cup
China | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 4
Macau | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 7  | −3  | 2  |
Philippines | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 10  | −9  | 0

Source: [citation needed]

* All matches played in the Philippines.

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25 December 1978

South Korea | 4–1|  Macau

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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

25 December 1978

Philippines | 0–3|  China

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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

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27 December 1978

Philippines | 0–5|  South Korea

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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

27 December 1978

China | 2–1|  Macau

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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

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29 December 1978

South Korea | 1–0|  China

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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

29 December 1978

Philippines | 1–2|  Macau

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Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

## Qualified teams

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Team  | Qualified as  | Qualified on  | Previous appearance

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Kuwait | Hosts | N/A | 2 (1972, 1976)
Iran | 1976 AFC Asian Cup champions | 13 June 1976 | 3 (1968, 1972, 1976)
Syria | Group 1 winners | 22 November 1979 | 0 (debut)
United Arab Emirates | Group 1 runners-up | 23 November 1979 | 0 (debut)
Qatar | Group 2 winners | 15 January 1979 | 0 (debut)
Bangladesh | Group 2 runners-up | 16 January 1979 | 0 (debut)
North Korea | Group 3 winners | 12 May 1979 | 0 (debut)
Malaysia | Group 3 runners-up | 11 May 1979 | 1 (1976)
South Korea | Group 4 winners | 29 December 1978 | 4 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972)
China | Group 4 runners-up | 29 December 1978 | 1 (1976)

## Controversies

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In the 17 November match between Syria and Bahrain, the referee awarded a penalty to Bahrain. The Syrian head coach entered the pitch, threatening the referee, who stopped the match in the 81st minute. The committee initially awarded the match 3–0 in favour of Bahrain, but Syria threatened to withdraw; the committee adjusted its decision to a replay of the match on 25 November, but then Bahrain withdrew. All matches involving Bahrain were annulled.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Al Anwar, November 1979
2. ^ "منتخبنا خارج حسابات امم اسيا" (in Arabic). NIIIIS.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
3. ^ Al Anwar, November 1979

* Morrison, Neil; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1980". RSSSF.
* "A-Cup: Singapore in Group Three"
* The Straits Times, 19 September 1978, Page 24
* "Champions Iran out of Asian Cup final round"
* The Straits Times, 25 May 1979, Page 35
* Al Anwar, November 1979

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