Asian Cup 1976
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The 1976 Asian Cup was the sixth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football (soccer) championship of Asia (AFC). It was hosted by Iran. The field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Iran won their third title in a row, beating Kuwait in the final 1-0.
Qualification
- Iran qualified automatically as host
First round
Group 1
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
P.R. China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Kuwait | 2 - 0 |
Malaysia |
Kuwait | 1 - 0 |
P.R. China |
P.R. China | 1 - 1 |
Malaysia |
Group 2
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
Iraq | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
South Yemen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Iran | 8 - 0 |
South Yemen |
Iraq | 1 - 0 |
South Yemen |
Iran | 2 - 0 |
Iraq |
Final Tournament
Semi finals
June 10
Iran | 2 - 0 |
P.R. China |
Kuwait | 3 - 2 |
Iraq |
3rd/4th Playoff
June 12Final
June 13
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