1992 AFC Asian Cup
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The Asian Football Confederation
's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture
, Japan
between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan
, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia
in the final in Hiroshima
.
20 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 6 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 6 qualifying teams were:
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2 goals Peng Weiguo
Masashi Nakayama
Kim Gwang-Min Saeed Al-Owairan Yousuf Al-Thunayan
1 goal Xie Yuxin
Li Bing
Li Xiao Hao Haidong
Sirous Ghayeghran
Farshad Pious
Kazuyoshi Miura
Masahiro Fukuda
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
Takuya Takagi
Mubarak Mustafa
Khalifa Al-Sulaiti Mahmoud Soufi Khalid Al-Muwallid
Thanis Areesngarkul Khalid Ismail
Khamis Saad Zuhair Bakhit
6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
in the final in Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
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Stadiums
| Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the south of the former district of Asa.Asa-gun consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho. After being merged with Hiroshima in 1973, this ward was named Asaminami-ku.... |
Onomichi Onomichi, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea.As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 148,085 and a population density of 520 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km²... , Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded... |
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima Nishi-ku, Hiroshima is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima-Nishi Airport is located in Nishi-ku.... |
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| Hiroshima Big Arch Hiroshima Big Arch is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. It has a capacity of 50,000. It is an all-seater.-History:Hiroshima Big Arch was opened in 1992, as the venue of 1992 AFC Asian Cup... |
Bingo Sports Park Bingo Sports Park Athletics Stadium Bingo Athletic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was used as a venue for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people.- External links :*... |
Hiroshima Stadium Hiroshima Stadium Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Sanfrecce Hiroshima until 1995. The stadium holds 13,800 people.- External links :*... |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 9,245 | Capacity: 13,800 |
Qualification
qualified automatically as host qualified automatically as defending champions20 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 6 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 6 qualifying teams were:
Group A
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
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Group B
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| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
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Knockout stage
All times are Japan Standard TimeJapan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...
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Semi-finals
----Third place play-off
Final
Scoring players
3 goals Fahad Al-BishiFahad Al-Bishi
Fahad Al-Bishi was born September 10, 1965 in Bisha. He is one of the most famous football players in Saudi Arabia...
2 goals Peng Weiguo
Peng Weiguo
Peng Weiguo is a retired Chinese football player. He was known as one of the best midfielders in China in the 1990s. He is now a manager.-Club career:...
Masashi Nakayama
Masashi Nakayama
is a professional footballer currently playing for Consadole Sapporo of the J. League Division 2, the second-tier professional football league in Japan. Born in Shizuoka, Gon Nakayama attended Fujieda Higashi High School and Tsukuba University before he joined Jubilo Iwata of the Japan Football...
Kim Gwang-Min Saeed Al-Owairan Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Yousuf Al-Thunayan is a former association football midfielder from Saudi Arabia. During his active career he played 94 international matches and scored 26 goals for the national team. At the age of 34 he was selected for his first and only Football World Cup, and appeared in two games, scoring...
1 goal Xie Yuxin
Xie Yuxin
Xie Yuxin is a retired Chinese international footballer. He made more than 100 appearances for his country in international competitions.On February 6, 1987, Yuxin signed for PEC Zwolle '82, becoming the first Chinese person to play professional football abroad...
Li Bing
Li Bing (footballer)
Li Bing is a retired Chinese International football player. Li played most of his career in his native China for Sichuan Quanxing and was ever present in the Chinese national squad for just under 10 years...
Li Xiao Hao Haidong
Hao Haidong
Hao Haidong is the current chairman of Tianjin Songjiang F.C. and a former Chinese international football player who was widely regarded as the best striker China has ever produced. Hao holds the record for being China's all-time leader in goals scored...
Sirous Ghayeghran
Sirous Ghayeghran
Sirous Ghayeghran was a famous Iranian footballer and former captain of Iran national football team. He is notably referred as the legendary player of Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club, and is one of the most popular icons in the city of Bandar Anzali.-Club career:He played most of his club...
Farshad Pious
Farshad Pious
Farshad Pious is a retired Iranian football player who was a striker for a number of clubs in Iran, most notably Persepolis F.C., as well as Iran national football team.-Club career:...
Kazuyoshi Miura
Kazuyoshi Miura
----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with...
Masahiro Fukuda
Masahiro Fukuda
is a former Japanese football player. He was a forward but sometimes played in the midfield.-Club:After studying at and playing for Sagami Institute of Technology High School and Chuo University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1989 and started to play for their football club that played in the...
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
is a retired Japanese football player. He was a midfielder known for his tireless work load and was capped 58 times for Japan. He is currently working on television as a football commentator.-Club:...
Takuya Takagi
Takuya Takagi
is a former Japanese football player and a current football coach. He is currently the manager at Roasso Kumamoto. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.-Club:...
Mubarak Mustafa
Mubarak Mustafa
Mubarak Mustafa is a former Qatari football player and current Director of football for Al-Arabi. He is known for his numerous achievements with Qatari club Al-Arabi and extraordinary playing ability, as well as being the former captain of the Qatar national team.He is seen as one of the most...
Khalifa Al-Sulaiti Mahmoud Soufi Khalid Al-Muwallid
Khalid Al-Muwallid
Khalid Massad Al-Muwallid Al-Harbi is a retired Saudi Arabian footballer. He played most of his career for Al Ahli and Al Ittihad....
Thanis Areesngarkul Khalid Ismail
Khalid Ismaïl
Khalid Ismaïl Mubarak is a UAE football player who played as a midfielder for the UAE national football team and Al-Nasr Club in Dubai...
Khamis Saad Zuhair Bakhit
Zuhair Bakhit
Zuhair Saeed Bakheet-Bilal , is a UAE football player who played as a striker for the UAE national football team and Al Wasl FC in Dubai. He started playing for the national team in 1988 and retired from international football in 2001. He played in 5 Gulf Cup of Nations, 3 AFC Asian Cup of...
Top scoring teams
8 goals6 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Final positions
| Team | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 80.0% | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 60.0% | ||
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 50.0% | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | 50.0% | |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 50.0% | ||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 16.7% | |