Cambodia at the AFC Asian Cup

Khmer Republic participated in the 1972 edition of the AFC Asian Cup and won 4th place.

Editions

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1956	Did not qualify
1960	Withdrew
1964
1968	Did not qualify
1972	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	8	10
1976 to 1996	Did not enter
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Did not enter
2007
2011	Did not qualify
2015
2019
2023
Total	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	8	10

1972 Asian Cup

Main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup

Group allocation match

7 May 1972

Iran	2–0	Khmer Republic
Kalani 45' Iranpak 51'

National Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Kim Jo-Wong (South Korea)

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Korea	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2	2
Khmer Republic	2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	2
Kuwait	2	1	0	1	2	5	−3	2

10 May 1972

South Korea	4–1	Khmer Republic
Park Su-deok 37' Lee Hoi-taek 59' Cha Bum-kun 69' Park Lee-chun 78'		Doeur Sokhom 82'

National Stadium, Bangkok

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14 May 1972

Khmer Republic	4–0	Kuwait
Doeur Sokhom 23' Sok Sun Hean 56' Tes Sean 59' Sea Cheng Eang 80'

National Stadium, Bangkok

Semi-finals

16 May 1972

Iran	2–1	Khmer Republic
Iranpak 13' Ghelichkhani 47'		Doeur Sokhom 18'

National Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Matolozi (Malaysia)

Third place play-off

19 May 1972

Khmer Republic	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Thailand
Penalties
	3–5

National Stadium, Bangkok