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1984 AFC Asian Cup

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Host country
  
Singapore

Runners-up
  
China PR

Matches played
  
24

Best player
  
Jia Xiuquan

Goals scored
  
44

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Fourth place
  
Iran

Dates
  
1 Dec 1984 – 16 Dec 1984

Teams
  
10

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Champions
  
Saudi Arabia (1st title)

Champion
  
Saudi Arabia national football team

Third place
  
Kuwait national football team

Similar
  
1988 AFC Asian Cup, 1980 AFC Asian Cup, 1976 AFC Asian Cup, 1972 AFC Asian Cup, 1992 AFC Asian Cup

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The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia (AFC). It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Saudi Arabia won their first championship, beating China in the final 2–0.

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1984 afc asian cup


Qualification

  •  Singapore qualified automatically as host
  •  Kuwait qualified automatically as defending champions

    • The other 8 qualifying teams were:

  •  China PR
  •  India
  •  Iran
  •  Qatar
  •  South Korea
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  Syria
  •  United Arab Emirates

    • Group stage

    All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)

    Goalscorers

    With three goals, Jia Xiuquan, Shahrokh Bayani and Nasser Mohammadkhani are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 44 goals were scored by 34 different players, with four of them credited as own goals.

    3 goals
    2 goals
    1 goal
    Own goals
  • Shahin Bayani (playing against Saudi Arabia)
  • Ibrahim Al-Rumaihi (playing against for Kuwait)
  • Mubarak Anber (playing against Syria)
  • Issam Mahrous (playing against Kuwait)

    • References

    1984 AFC Asian Cup Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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