1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
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This page provides the summaries of the matches of the qualifying tournaments divided into three groups, two of six teams and one of five teams. The winners and runners-up of each group met in a play-off match to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics tournament held in Moscow. Three teams qualified – Kuwait, Malaysia and Iran. However, due to the American-led political boycott, Malaysia and Iran did not enter the Final Tournament and were replaced by Iraq and Syria respectively.[1]
Contents
Qualifying tournaments
Group 1
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Iraq, 5 teams participated.
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Syria |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 South Yemen |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
 Jordan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Playoff match
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq |
2–3 | Kuwait |
|
31 March 1980
|
| Iraq |
2 – 3 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
Ashraf  6', 44' |
Yaqoub 69' (pen.), 82' Al-Ghanim 79' |
|
Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad
Attendance: 65,000 |
Kuwait won the tournament and qualifiyed for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Group 2
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Malaysia, 6 teams participated.
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Malaysia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 9 |
 South Korea |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 8 |
 Japan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 7 |
 Brunei |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
 Indonesia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 2 |
 Philippines |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Playoff match
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
2–1 | South Korea |
Malaysia won the tournament and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Group 3
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Singapore, 6 teams participated.
Round 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 8 |
 Singapore |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 |
 China PR |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
 North Korea |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
 India |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | −32 | 0 |
Playoff match
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
0–4 | Iran |
|
12 March 1980
|
| Singapore |
0 – 4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Fariba 21' Faraki 39', 59'Barzegari 56' |
|
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 75,000 |
Iran won the tournament and qualifiyed for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
References
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