1968 AFC Asian Cup

The 1968 AFC Asian Cup was the 4th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Iran between 10 and 19 May 1968, with five teams competing in a round-robin format with no final for what would be the last time. It was also the first tournament with 90-minute games, after 80-minute games in the first three editions.

The home team Iran won with a perfect record of four wins.

Qualification

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on	Previous appearance
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{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Hong Kong	flag alias = Flag of Hong Kong.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg	flag alias-1955 = Flag of Hong Kong 1955.svg	flag alias-1910 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg	flag alias-1876 = Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg	flag alias-1871 = Flag of Hong Kong 1871.svg	flag alias-red = Flag of Hong Kong (1959–1997, unofficial Red Ensign).svg	link alias-naval = Hong Kong Marine Police	link alias-navy = Hong Kong Marine Police	link alias-korfball = Hong Kong China national korfball team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1959 }} || Central Zone winners || 2 April 1967 ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Taiwan	shortname alias = Republic of China	flag alias = Flag of the Republic of China.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Republic of China.svg	link alias-football = Chinese Taipei national football team	link alias-basketball = Chinese Taipei {{{mw}}} national basketball team	link alias-rugby union = Chinese Taipei national rugby union team	link alias-tennis = China {{{mw}}} Cup team	name alias-tennis = China	sortkey = China	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || Eastern zone winners || 7 August 1967 ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Israel	flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg	flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg	flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg	link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces	flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg	link alias-marines = Givati Brigade	flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-naval = Israeli Navy	flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-navy = Israeli Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || Western Zone 1 winners || 1967 ||
{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Myanmar	shortname alias = Myanmar	flag alias = Flag of Myanmar.svg	flag alias-1937 = British Burma 1937 flag.svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Burma 1943.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Burma (1948–1974).svg	flag alias-1974 = Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) of Myanmar.svg	link alias-military = Tatmadaw	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg	link alias-air force = Myanmar Air Force	flag alias-army = Army Flag of Myanmar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg	link alias-army = Myanmar Army	link alias-naval = Myanmar Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg	link alias-navy = Myanmar Navy	flag alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard Ensign.svg	link alias-coast guard = Myanmar Coast Guard	flag alias-army 1948 = Former army flag of Myanmar.png	link alias-army 1948 = Myanmar Army	flag alias-navy 1948 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg	link alias-navy 1948 = Myanmar Navy	flag alias-navy 1974 = Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg	link alias-navy 1974 = Myanmar Navy	flag alias-air force 1948 = Air Force Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg	link alias-air force 1948 = Myanmar Air Force	flag alias-air force 1974 = Former Ensign of Myanmar Air Force.png	link alias-air force 1974 = Myanmar Air Firce	size =	name = Burma	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = 1948 }} || Western Zone 2 winners || 16 November 1967 || 0 (debut)

Venues

	Tehran
	Amjadieh Stadium
	Capacity: 30,000
	File:Amjadieh Stadium.jpg

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Goalscorers

With 4 goals, Homayoun Behzadi of Iran, Giora Spiegel and Moshe Romano of Israel are the top scorers of the tournament. In total, 32 goals were scored by 18 players, with none of them credited as own goal.

4 goals

• Template:Flagicon Homayoun Behzadi
• Template:Flagicon Giora Spiegel
• Template:Flagicon Moshe Romano

2 goals

• Template:Flagicon Akbar Eftekhari
• Template:Flagicon Hossein Kalani
• Template:Flagicon Mordechai Spiegler

1 goal

• Template:Flagicon Aung Khi
• Template:Flagicon Maung Hla Htay
• Template:Flagicon Suk Bahadur
• Template:Flagicon Hla Htay
• Template:Flagicon Ali Jabbari
• Template:Flagicon Gholam Hossein Farzami
• Template:Flagicon Parviz Ghelichkhani
• Template:Flagicon Shmuel Rosenthal
• Template:Flagicon Li Kwok Keung
• Template:Flagicon Yuan Kuan Yick
• Template:Flagicon Lim Lu-shoor
• Template:Flagicon Li Huan-wen
• Template:Flagicon Lo Kwok Tai
• Template:Flagicon Wong Chi-keung

External links

• Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
• AFC Report for 1968 Asian Cup