1992 AFC Asian Cup final

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The 1992 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1992 AFC Asian Cup, the 10th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[1][2]

1992 AFC Asian Cup Final
Hiroshima Big Arch (pictured in 2005) held the final
Event1992 AFC Asian Cup
Date8 November 1992 (1992-11-08)
VenueHiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima
RefereeJamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Attendance60,000
1988
1996

Venue edit

Hiroshima Big Arch also known as Edion Stadium Hiroshima, located in Hiroshima, Japan, hosted the 1992 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 36,894-seat stadium was built in 1992. It was the main stadium used to host the 1992 Asian Cup; eight matches were played in this stadium including the final.

Route to the final edit

Japan Round Saudi Arabia
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  United Arab Emirates 0–0 Match 1   China 1–1
  North Korea 1–1 Match 2   Qatar 1–1
  Iran 1–0 Match 3   Thailand 4–0
Group A Winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Japan (H) 3 4
2   United Arab Emirates 3 4
3   Iran 3 3
4   North Korea 3 1
Source: WorldFootball.net
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Saudi Arabia 3 4
2   China 3 4
3   Qatar 3 2
4   Thailand 3 2
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  China 3–2 Semi-finals   United Arab Emirates 2–0

Match edit

Final edit

Japan  1–0  Saudi Arabia
Takagi   36' Report
Attendance: 60,000

Assistant referees:
Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)
Choi Hae-Il (North Korea)

References edit

  1. ^ "Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part Two (1992-2007) | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  2. ^ "Asian Classics: Vingada relives Saudi Arabia's 1996 AFC Asian Cup triumph". the-AFC.

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