1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification
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The Japan (hosts) and Saudi Arabia (holders) qualified automatically for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup. Six other teams had to qualify for the event, scheduled from 29 October to 8 November. There were a total number of 20 participating teams in the qualifying tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 19 April 1992 – 23 June 1992 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
← 1988 1996 → | |
Qualification
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Syria | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Oman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Bahrain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
Group 3
All matches in Kolkata, India
Nepal and Maldives withdrew
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| India | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 |
| Pakistan | 0–7 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pious 2' Moharrami 12' Marfavi 18', 82' Ghayeghran 27' Hassanzadeh 37' Abtahi 43' |
Attendance: 1,000
Group 4
All matches in Pyongyang, Korea DPR
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Macau | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 |
| North Korea | 2–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group 5
All matches in Singapore
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| Singapore | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Singapore | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| T. Pathmanathan 80' | Report | Lim Tong Hai 76' (o.g) |
| Singapore | 1–2 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Razali Saad 24' | Report | Fachri Husaini 8' Singgih Pitono 85' |
| China | 4–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Wu Qunli 7' Guo Yijun 40' Peng Weiguo 52' Gao Hongbo 85' |
Report |
| Malaysia | 1–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Zainal Abidin Hassan 44' | Report | Fachri Husaini 56' |
Group 6
All matches in Bangkok, Thailand
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 |
| Thailand | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hosts | N/A | 1 (1988) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1988 AFC Asian Cup champions | 18 December 1988 | 2 (1984, 1988) |
| Qatar | Group 1 winners | 31 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
| United Arab Emirates | Group 2 winners | 30 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
| Iran | Group 3 winners | 15 May 1992 | 6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| North Korea | Group 4 winners | 7 June 1992 | 1 (1980) |
| China | Group 5 winners | 26 April 1992 | 4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| Thailand | Group 6 winners | 23 June 1992 | 1 (1972) |
References
- ^ "AFC Asian Cup qualifications 1992". International Football. Retrieved 4 February 2021.