1992 AFC Asian Cup
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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. This was the first Asian Cup not to have any debuting countries.
Infobox
Host country
Japan
Dates
29 October – 8 November
Teams
8
Venue
3 (in 2 host cities)
Champions
Japan (1st title)
Runners-up
Saudi Arabia
Third place
China
Fourth place
United Arab Emirates
Matches played
16
Goals scored
31 (1.94 per match)
Attendance
316,496 (19,781 per match)
Top scorer
Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals)
Best player
Kazuyoshi Miura
Tables
· Stadiums
Hiroshima Big Arch
Hiroshima Big Arch
Hiroshima
Hiroshima Big Arch
Hiroshima
Hiroshima Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Capacity: 50,000
Hiroshima
Capacity: 50,000
Hiroshima
Capacity: 13,800
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Hiroshima
Onomichi
Hiroshima
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Bingo Athletic Stadium
Bingo Athletic Stadium
Hiroshima
Bingo Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 9,245
Capacity: 9,245
Hiroshima
Capacity: 9,245
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· Qualification
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Qualified as
Hosts
Qualified on
N/A
Previous appearance
1 (1988)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Qualified as
1988 AFC Asian Cup champions
Qualified on
18 December 1988
Previous appearance
2 (1984, 1988)
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Qualified as
Group 1 winners
Qualified on
31 May 1992
Previous appearance
3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Qualified as
Group 2 winners
Qualified on
30 May 1992
Previous appearance
3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Qualified as
Group 3 winners
Qualified on
15 May 1992
Previous appearance
6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Qualified as
Group 4 winners
Qualified on
7 June 1992
Previous appearance
1 (1980)
China
China
Team
China
Qualified as
Group 5 winners
Qualified on
26 April 1992
Previous appearance
4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Qualified as
Group 6 winners
Qualified on
23 June 1992
Previous appearance
1 (1972)
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
| Japan | Hosts | N/A | 1 (1988) |
| Saudi Arabia | 1988 AFC Asian Cup champions | 18 December 1988 | 2 (1984, 1988) |
| Qatar | Group 1 winners | 31 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
| United Arab Emirates | Group 2 winners | 30 May 1992 | 3 (1980, 1984, 1988) |
| Iran | Group 3 winners | 15 May 1992 | 6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| North Korea | Group 4 winners | 7 June 1992 | 1 (1980) |
| China | Group 5 winners | 26 April 1992 | 4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988) |
| Thailand | Group 6 winners | 23 June 1992 | 1 (1972) |
· First round › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Japan (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Pts
4
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
United Arab Emirates
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Pts
4
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Iran
Pld
3
W
1
D
1
L
1
GF
2
GA
1
GD
+1
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
North Korea
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
5
GD
−3
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
· First round › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Saudi Arabia
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
6
GA
2
GD
+4
Pts
4
Qualification
Advance to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
China
Pld
3
W
1
D
2
L
0
GF
3
GA
2
GD
+1
Pts
4
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Qatar
Pld
3
W
0
D
2
L
1
GF
3
GA
4
GD
−1
Pts
2
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Thailand
Pld
3
W
0
D
2
L
1
GF
1
GA
5
GD
−4
Pts
2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 |
· Winners
JapanFirst title
JapanFirst title
AFC Asian Cup 1992 winners
JapanFirst title
| AFC Asian Cup 1992 winners |
| JapanFirst title |
References
- Thesefootballtimes.cohttps://web.archive.org/web/20210504023945/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/04/how-the-1992-asian-cup-awoke-japanese-football-the-continents-sleeping-giant/
- "Asian Cup of Nations 1992"https://www.rsssf.org/tables/92asch.html