1992 AFC Asian Cup final

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
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1996

Venue

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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

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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

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Final

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

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

References

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  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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