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The Asian Football Confederation's Asian Cup 1972 finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. It was won by Iran.
On home soil, Thailand recorded its first (and as of 2006, only) ever win in an Asian Cup match, defeating Cambodia on penalties in the 3rd place final.
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Qualification
The other 4 qualifying teams were:
Final Tournament
Preliminary Round
May 7| 2 - 0 | Khmer Republic
| 0 - 0 (2-4 PK) | Iraq
| 0 - 2 | Kuwait
First round
Group 1
May 9| 3 - 0 | Iraq
| 1 - 1 | Iraq
| 2 - 3 | Iran
Results
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Group 2
May 10| 4 - 1 | Khmer Republic
| 1 - 2 | Kuwait
| 4 - 0 | Kuwait
Results
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Semi finals
| 2 - 1 | Khmer Republic
| 1 - 1 (AET: 1-1, FT:1-1, PK:1-2) | Rep. of Korea
3rd/4th Playoff
May 19| 2 - 2 (AET: 2-2, FT:2-2, PK:5-3) | Khmer Republic
Final
May 19| 2 - 1 | Rep. of Korea
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External links
1972 in football (soccer) | Asian Cup | Sport in Thailand
Fußball-Asienmeisterschaft 1972 | Coupe d'Asie des nations de football 1972 | アジアカップ1972 | Asian Cup 1972 | Puchar Azji 1972 | เอเชียนคัพ 1972
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