1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 24 May 1956 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals) |
Central zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thailand  |
Bye | |||
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w/o |  Indonesia |
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South Vietnam  |
Bye | |||
Malaya  |
11–5 |  Cambodia |
9–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
Second leg
| Cambodia | 3–2 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
Lung  35', 78'Nguon Tuy 65' |
Ghani 20' ? 45' (o.g.) |
Referee: Trương Văn Ký (South Vietnam)
Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.[2]
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand |
w/o | Indonesia |
||
| South Vietnam |
7–3 | Malaya |
4–0 | 3–3 |
First leg
| South Vietnam | 4–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| Đỗ Quang Thách 17', 57' Lê Hữu Đức 30'Nguyễn Văn Tư 65' |
Second leg
| Malaya | 3–3 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Ghani 55', 80' Pang Siang Hock 83' |
Nguyễn Văn Tu 24' Trần Văn Nhung 74', 88' |
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.[3]
Eastern zone
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bye | |||
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Bye | |||
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Bye | |||
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w/o |  Republic of China |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines |
0–5 | South Korea |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| North Borneo |
w/o | Republic of China |
First leg
| Philippines | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sung Nak-woon 53' Choi Jung-min 56' |
Second leg
| South Korea | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Hong-woo 5', 62' Woo Sang-kwon 59' |
South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.
First leg
| South Korea | 2–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Choi Jung-min 23' Kim Dong-keun 78' |
Second leg
| Republic of China | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Wing-keung 20' |
Woo Sang-kwon 66' (pen.) Kim Dong-keun 79' |
South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.
Western zone
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Qualified teams
Qualified
Did not qualify
Withdrew before playing any matches
Did not enter
Not an AFC member
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
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| South Vietnam | Central Zone winners | 24 May 1956 |
| South Korea | Eastern Zone winners | 2 September 1956 |
 Israel | Western Zone winners (Automatically qualified since other nations withdrew) | 1956 |
Goal scorers
- 10 Goals
- 3 Goals
- Pang Siang Hock
- 2 Goals
- Trần Văn Nhung
- Đỗ Quang Thách
- Nguyễn Văn Tu
- Nguon Tuy
- Lung
Choi Jung-min- Woo Sang-kwon
- Kim Hong-woo
- Kim Dong-keun
- 1 Goal
- Lê Hữu Đức
- Reith Peon
- Chu Wing-keung
- Sung Nak-woon
References
- "Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- "Ghani Gets 7 in Rout of Cambodia". The Straits Times. 18 March 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- "Vietnam move into third round on 3-all draw". The Straits Times. 25 May 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF.
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