Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

The Men's Asian Qualifiers for the Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics began on 28 May 1971 and finished on 3 June 1972. The qualification determined the three teams that would play at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Malaysia, Burma, and Iran qualified for the tournament.

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Group 2 All matches were held in Rangoon, Burma. First Round

Group A location Matches

Group (A) TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts220020+24210143+12200225−30

Group (B) TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts2200121+114210157−222002110−90

Semi-finals - 1

Semi-finals - 2

Finals

Group 3 This group was initially scheduled to be played at Tehran but, due to problems obtaining visas from the Iranian authorities, FIFA rescheduled the group as a series of knockout ties.

First round

Second round

Third round

Qualified teams for Summer Olympics The following teams from Asia qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Team Qualified onPrevious appearances in Summer Olympics None None (1964)

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