1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Summary

This article details the qualification phase for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore between 1 and 16 December.

1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates6 August 1984 – 19 October 1984
Teams21 (from 1 confederation)
1980
1988

Groups edit

North Korea was banned from international competitions for two years by the AFC and FIFA for attacking a referee after the 1982 Asian Games football semi-final match against Kuwait in New Delhi, India.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

  Bangladesh
  Burma *
  Indonesia
  Iran
  Philippines
  Thailand
  Syria

  India**
  Malaysia**
    Nepal
  Oman
  Saudi Arabia
  Sri Lanka
  United Arab Emirates

  Bahrain *
  Japan *
  Lebanon *
  Macau *
  Pakistan
  North Yemen
  South Korea

  Afghanistan
  China
  Brunei *
  Hong Kong
  Iraq *
  Jordan
  Qatar
  South Yemen *

  • * Withdrew
  • ** Moved to Group 3
  •   Kuwait qualified as defending champions
  •   Singapore qualified as host

Qualification edit

Group 1 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Iran 5 5 0 0 21 2 +19 10
  Syria 5 3 0 2 9 8 +1 6
  Indonesia 5 3 0 2 6 5 +1 6
  Thailand 5 3 0 2 9 10 –1 6
  Bangladesh 5 1 0 4 6 13 –7 2
  Philippines 5 0 0 5 3 16 –13 0
Indonesia  2–1  Thailand
Sain Irmis   74'
Danny Bolung   90'
Chalit   26'


Iran  5–0  Bangladesh
Mohammadkhani   65', 78', 81', 89'
Alidousti   90'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Chlandar (India)

Indonesia  2–1  Bangladesh
Sain Irmis   31', 58' Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   89'

Iran  3–1  Syria
Alidousti   3', 76'
Mohammadkhani   67'
Hasan   4'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Yu Jong-Lin (Korea DPR)

Thailand  3–0  Philippines
Piyapong Pue-On   7', 34'
Chalit   48'


Indonesia  1–0  Philippines
Noah Meriem   18'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo

Iran  5–0  Thailand
Me'mar   25'
Alidousti   31', 81'
Mohammadkhani   55'
Darakhshan   63'

Bangladesh  3–2  Philippines
Khandoker Wasim Iqbal   8', 49'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   42'
Elmer Bedia   25', 58'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo

Indonesia  0–1  Iran
Mohammadkhani   78'

Thailand  3–2  Syria
Chalee Pirom   61'
Thanis Areesngarkul   72'
Chalor Hongkajohn   78'
Nabil El-Sibai   9'
Abdul Kader Kardaghli   84'

Thailand  2–1  Bangladesh
Chalit   24'
Thanis Areesngarkul   61'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam   23'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo

Indonesia  1–2  Syria
Sain Irmis   27' Abdul Kader Kardaghli   78'
Fouad Aziz   85'
Attendance: 65,000

Iran  7–1  Philippines
Arabshai   16'
Mohammadkhani   20', 52'
Alidousti   48'
Ahadi   50', 89'
Mokhtarifar   77'
Mariano Araneta   69'
Attendance: 4,000

Additional playoff (purpose unclear)

Iran  1–0  Syria
Alidosti   13'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kim Soo-Duck (Korea Republic)

Group 2 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Saudi Arabia 4 4 0 0 19 0 +19 8
  United Arab Emirates 4 3 0 1 24 2 +22 6
  Sri Lanka 4 1 1 2 6 11 –5 3
  Oman 4 1 1 2 9 15 –6 3
    Nepal 4 0 0 4 0 30 –30 0
Saudi Arabia  7–0    Nepal

Oman  1–1  Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia  1–0  United Arab Emirates

Sri Lanka  4–0    Nepal

Saudi Arabia  5–0  Sri Lanka

United Arab Emirates  8–0  Oman

Saudi Arabia  6–0  Oman

United Arab Emirates  11–0    Nepal

United Arab Emirates  5–1  Sri Lanka

Oman  8–0    Nepal

Group 3 edit

  • All matches played in India.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  South Korea 4 3 1 0 13 0 +13 7
  India 4 3 0 1 8 2 +6 6
  Malaysia 4 2 1 1 10 3 +7 5
  Pakistan 4 1 0 3 4 14 –10 2
  North Yemen 4 0 0 4 2 18 –16 0
South Korea  6–0  North Yemen
Park Sung-hwa        
Chung Hae-won    

Malaysia  5–0  Pakistan


South Korea  6–0  Pakistan
Lee Tae-ho   10'
Choi Sang-gook   15'
Park Sung-hwa   ?', ?'
Wang Seon-jae   ?', ?'


Pakistan  4–1  North Yemen

South Korea  0–0  Malaysia

India  2–0  Pakistan
Shabbir Ali   24', 82'[2]

Malaysia  4–1  North Yemen

India  0–1  South Korea
Park Chang-sun   48'

Group 4 edit

  • All matches played in China.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  China 4 4 0 0 15 0 +15 8
  Qatar 4 3 0 1 11 1 +10 6
  Jordan 4 1 1 2 7 10 –3 3
  Hong Kong 4 0 2 2 1 4 –3 2
  Afghanistan 4 0 1 3 1 20 –19 1
Qatar  8–0  Afghanistan

Jordan  1–1  Hong Kong
Awad   35' Lai Wing-Cheong   45'

China  6–0  Afghanistan
Li Hui    
Zhao Dayu  
Li Huayun   64'
Zuo Shusheng   66'
Yang Zhaohui  

Qatar  1–0  Hong Kong
Al-Sowaidi   65'

China  6–0  Jordan
Li Huayun   12'
Gu Guangming   13'
Zhao Dayu    
Li Hui  
Yang Zhaohui   88'

Hong Kong  0–0  Afghanistan

China  2–0  Hong Kong
Zhao Dayu   59', 72' (pen.)

Qatar  2–0  Jordan
Al-Barshi   31'
Al-Mohanadi   54'

China  1–0  Qatar
Zhao Dayu   88'

Jordan  6–1  Afghanistan

Qualified teams edit

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
  Singapore Hosts N/A 0 (debut)
  Kuwait 1980 AFC Asian Cup champions 30 September 1980 3 (1972, 1976, 1980)
  Iran Group 1 winners 13 August 1984 4 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980)
  Syria Group 1 runners-up 15 August 1984 1 (1980)
  Saudi Arabia Group 2 winners 26 October 1984 0 (debut)
  United Arab Emirates Group 2 runners-up 28 October 1984 1 (1980)
  South Korea Group 3 winners 19 October 1984 5 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980)
  India Group 3 runners-up 17 October 1984 1 (1964)
  China Group 4 winners 17 September 1984 2 (1976, 1980)
  Qatar Group 4 runners-up 17 September 1984 1 (1980)

Goal scorers edit

  • Note : Some of the goals which are not recorded are not listed here.
9 Goals
6 Goals
4 Goals
  •   Sain Irmis
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Indians rally". The Straits Times. 15 October 1984.
  2. ^ "Indian in the final reckoning". The Straits Times. 18 October 1984.

External links edit

  • Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1984". RSSSF.
  • "India withdraw pull-out threat"

The Straits Times, 22 March 1983, Page 35

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830322-1.2.109.aspx

  • "It's Singapore all the way"

The Straits Times, 3 July 1983, Page 31

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830703-1.2.86.aspx