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MELBOURNE 1956
Asia qualification





Qualified teams



Team   Notes
China PR
India  
Indonesia
Japan
South Vietnam
Thailand


Tournament



1st leg            
China PR - Philippines * Qual. China PR
India - Thailand ** Qual. India and Thailand
Indonesia - Republic of China * Qual. Indonesia
Iran - Afghanistan *
03/06/1956 Tokyo (JPN) Japan - Republic of Korea 2-0
03/06/1956 South Vietnam - Cambodia 5-2
2nd leg            
10/06/1956 Cambodia - South Vietnam 3-4 Qual. South Vietnam
10/06/1956 Tokyo (JPN) Japan - Republic of Korea 0-2 *** Qual. Japan
* Afghanistan, Iran, Philippines and Republic of China withdrew
** Both teams were awarded byes
*** Japan qualified on drawing of lots