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AFC ASIAN CUP |
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Champions: |
Kuwait |
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Team | ||||
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Kuwait | Hosts | ||
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Iran | 1976 AFC Asian Cup winners |
Team | Notes | |||
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Kuwait | Winners | ||
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Korea Republic | Final | ||
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Iran | Semi-finals | ||
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Korea DPR | Semi-finals | ||
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Syria | Group stage | ||
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Malaysia | Group stage | ||
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China PR | Group stage | ||
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Qatar | Group stage | ||
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United Arab Emirates | Group stage | ||
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Bangladesh | Group stage |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1 | Iran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
2 | Korea DPR | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||
3 | Syria | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
4 | China PR | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||
5 | Bangladesh | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | ||
Knockout stage |
Matchday 1 | ||||||
16/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea DPR - Bangladesh | 3-2 | |||
17/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Iran - Syria | 0-0 | |||
18/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea DPR - China PR | 2-1 | |||
19/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Syria - Bangladesh | 1-0 | |||
20/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Iran - China PR | 2-2 | |||
22/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Iran - Bangladesh | 7-0 | |||
23/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Syria - China PR | 1-0 | |||
24/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Iran - Korea DPR | 3-2 | Qual. Iran | ||
25/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | China PR - Bangladesh | 6-0 | |||
26/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea DPR - Syria | 2-1 | Qual. Korea DPR |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1 | Korea Republic | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
2 | Kuwait | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
3 | Malaysia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||
4 | Qatar | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
5 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
Knockout stage |
Matchday 1 | ||||||
15/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Kuwait - United Arab Emirates | 1-1 | |||
16/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea Republic - Malaysia | 1-1 | |||
17/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Qatar - United Arab Emirates | 2-1 | |||
18/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Kuwait - Malaysia | 3-1 | |||
19/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea Republic - Qatar | 2-0 | |||
20/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Malaysia - United Arab Emirates | 2-0 | |||
21/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Kuwait - Korea Republic | 0-3 | |||
23/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Malaysia - Qatar | 1-1 | Qual. Korea Republic | ||
24/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea Republic - United Arab Emirates | 4-1 | |||
25/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Kuwait - Qatar | 4-0 | Qual. Kuwait |
Semi-finals | ||||||
28/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Iran - Kuwait | 1-2 | Qual. Kuwait | ||
28/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Korea Republic - Korea DPR | 2-1 | Qual. Korea Republic | ||
Match for 3rd place | ||||||
29/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Iran - Korea DPR | 3-0 | 3rd placed: Iran | ||
Final | ||||||
30/09/1980 | Kuwait City (KUW) | Kuwait - Korea Republic | 3-0 | Winners: Kuwait |