1956 AFC Asian Cup
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The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup
. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong
from 1 September to 15 September 1956. It was won by the South Korea.
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3 goals Woo Sang-Kwon
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2 goals Au Chi Yin Yehoshua Glazer
Choi Chung-Min
Sung Nak-Woon
2 goals (cont.) Trần Văn Tổng
1 goal Chu Wing Wah Ko Po Keung Lau Chi Lam Tang Yee Kit Choi Kwang-Seok Kim Ji-Sung
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AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
from 1 September to 15 September 1956. It was won by the South Korea.
Venues
| Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
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| Government Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
| Capacity: 28,000 |
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Qualification
Qualifiers (as hosts) (winner group 1) (winner group 2) (winner group 3)Results
All times are Hong Kong TimeHong Kong Time
Hong Kong Time is the time in Hong Kong, observed at UTC+8 all year round. The Hong Kong Observatory is the official timekeeper of the Hong Kong Time.-Time standards:...
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UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as .With an estimated population of 1.53 billion living within the time zone, roughly 22.5% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in world, as well as a possible...
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 |
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Goalscorers
4 goals Nahum StelmachNahum Stelmach
Nahum Stelmach was an Israeli footballer and manager.-Biography:He was chosen third by Yediot Aharonots greatest Israeli footballers. He made a name for himself as the leader of Hapoel Petah Tikva....
3 goals Woo Sang-Kwon
Woo Sang-Kwon
Woo Sang-Kwon was a Korean football player and manager. He has played for the South Korea national team during the 1950s and 60s.-Player:South Korea* 1956 : AFC Asian Cup winner...
Lê Hữu Đức
2 goals Au Chi Yin Yehoshua Glazer
Yehoshua Glazer
Yehoshua Glazer is a former Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Tel Aviv and for the Israel national football team his entire career. He is regarded as one of the greatest footballers in his home land of Israel.-Honours:...
Choi Chung-Min
Choi Chung-Min
Choi Chung-Min is a retired South Korean football player and football manager. He has played for the South Korea national team.-References:*...
Sung Nak-Woon
Sung Nak-Woon
Sung Nak-Woon is a South Korean football forward who played for the South Korea in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Seoul Army Club.-External links:*...
2 goals (cont.) Trần Văn Tổng
1 goal Chu Wing Wah Ko Po Keung Lau Chi Lam Tang Yee Kit Choi Kwang-Seok Kim Ji-Sung
Kim Ji-Sung
Kim Ji-Sung is a South Korean football midfielder who played for the South Korea in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Seoul Army Club.-External links:*...
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