1992 AFC Asian Cup
The 1992 AFC Asian Cup was the 10th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October and 8 November 1992. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.
| AFC Asian Cup Japan 1992 AFCアジアカップ1992 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 29 October – 8 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 316,496 (19,781 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
This was the first Asian Cup not to have any debuting countries.
Stadiums
| Hiroshima | |
|---|---|
| Hiroshima Big Arch | Hiroshima Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 13,800 |
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| Onomichi |   Hiroshima Big Arch Hiroshima Stadium Bingo Athletic Stadium |
| Bingo Athletic Stadium | |
| Capacity: 9,245 | |
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Qualification
20 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 6 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 6 qualifying teams were:
Squads
First round
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| North Korea | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pious  Ghayeghran |
| Japan | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama |
Report | Kim Gwang-Min |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Saad Bakhit |
Report | Kim Gwang-Min |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
Source: WorldFootball.net
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan |
Report | Li Bing |
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Muwallid |
Report | Mustafa |
| Saudi Arabia | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan Al-Bishi Al-Thunayan |
Report |
Knockout stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| 3 | |||||
| 8 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 6 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 November – Hiroshima | ||||||
| 1 (4) | |||||
| 1 (3) | |||||
Semi-finals
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan Al-Bishi |
Report |
Third place play-off
| China PR | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong |
Report | Ismail |
| Penalties | ||
Fan Zhiyi  Cai Seng  Wu Liqun Peng Weiguo Fu Yubin |
4–3 | |
Final
| Japan | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Takagi |
Report |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
With three goals, Fahad Al-Bishi is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 31 goals were scored by 24 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Top scoring teams
- 8 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Final positions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PCT | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | .800 | 1st |
| 2 | |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | .600 | 2nd |
| 3 | |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .500 | 3rd |
| 4 | |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | .500 | |
| 5 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | .500 | Eliminated in the first stage |
| 6 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | .333 | |
| 7 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | .333 | |
| 8 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | .167 |
Source: rsssf.com
References
External links
1992 AFC Asian Cup finalists | |
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| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Group stage | |
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