1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
Central zone
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand |
Bye | |||
Singapore |
w/o | |||
South Vietnam |
Bye | |||
Malaya |
11–5 | 9–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.[2]
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand |
w/o | |||
South Vietnam |
7–3 | 4–0 | 3–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Malaya |
3–3 | |
---|---|---|
Ghani Pang Siang Hock |
Nguyễn Văn Tu Trần Văn Nhung |
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.[3]
Third round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indonesia |
w/o |
Eastern zone
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Philippines |
Bye | |||
South Korea |
Bye | |||
North Borneo |
Bye | |||
Japan |
w/o |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Philippines |
0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
North Borneo |
w/o |
First leg
Second leg
South Korea |
3–0 | |
---|---|---|
Attendance: 40,000
South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.
Third round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
South Korea |
4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
Second leg
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.
Western zone
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
India |
w/o | |||
Burma |
w/o | |||
Ceylon |
w/o | |||
Pakistan |
w/o |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
n/a | ||||
Afghanistan |
w/o |
Third round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bye | w/o |
References
- ↑ "Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ghani Gets 7 in Rout of Cambodia". The Straits Times. 18 March 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "Vietnam move into third round on 3-all draw". The Straits Times. 25 May 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF.
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