Cha Bum-kun
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Cha Bum-kun (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; Script error: No such module "IPA". or Script error: No such module "IPA". Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 22 May 1953) is a South Korean former football manager and player. A forward, he was nicknamed Tscha Bum or "Cha Boom" in Germany because of his name and thunderous ball striking ability.[1] He showed explosive pace and powerful shots.[2][3] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time.[4][5][6]
In 1972, Cha had been capped for the South Korea national team as the youngest player of the time at the age of 18. He is the youngest player to ever reach 100 international caps in the world at 24 years and 35 days,Template:Refn and the all-time leading goalscorer of the South Korean national team with 58 goals. After dominating Asian competitions including the 1978 Asian Games, he left for West Germany and played for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen. He scored a total of 121 goals in two Bundesliga clubs, and won the UEFA Cup with each team.[7]
After his retirement, he opened a football academy to develop youth players in South Korea, and managed the national team for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Cha was born in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. He originally joined Yeongdo Middle School to learn football, but the school's football club was dissolved as soon as he joined there. He started his football career by transferring to Kyungshin Middle School after playing field hockey for Yeongdo for one and a half years. In his high school days, he tried to leave school due to older students' violence, but continued to play football with the manager Chang Woon-soo's help.[8] He became a notable player of Kyungshin High School, and was selected for the South Korean under-20 team in 1970.
Club career
Career in South Korea
Cha entered Korea University in 1972, and won the Korean National Championship in 1974, the predecessor of the Korean FA Cup.[9] After his graduation, he started his senior career with Korea Trust Bank FC in 1976. He led his team to the title and was named the best player in the spring season of the Korean Semi-professional League.[10] In October 1976, he joined Air Force FC to serve his mandatory military service.[11] Cha originally had a plan to enlist in the Navy FC, but the ROK Air Force persuaded him that it would move his discharge up by six months.[12]
Darmstadt 98
While playing for the national team in the 1978 Korea Cup, Cha attracted the attention of an Eintracht Frankfurt coach Template:Ill, who had received an invitation to serve as an scout/observer at that tournament. In November 1978, Schulte sent a letter to the KFA (Korea Football Association), suggesting Cha's tryout in West Germany, who would be discharged from the ROK Air Force in January 1979.[12] Cha had taken time off to leave for Frankfurt after the 1978 Asian Games in December and succeeded to contract with another Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 by signing a six-month deal.[12] However, he spent just less than a month in Darmstadt. The ROK Air Force didn't follow the contract with Cha, and ordered his return. After his debut match against VfL Bochum on 30 December, Cha returned to South Korea due to his complicated issue about military service on 5 January. He eventually spent the remainder of the duration of his military service until 31 May, and so could not play for Darmstadt.[13]
Eintracht Frankfurt
After being discharged from the military service completely, Cha still wanted to play in Bundesliga, and joined Eintracht Frankfurt at age 26 in July 1979. He scored in three consecutive games from third to fifth matchday of the Bundesliga, making an immediate impact early in his new club.[14] After the first half of his first season in Germany, he was classified as world class in the Template:Ill.[15] He was also acclaimed by showing great performances helping Eintracht to win its first-ever UEFA Cup title. He was evaluated as the "unstoppable player" by Sir Alex Ferguson (Aberdeen's manager at the time),[5][16][17] and "one of the best attackers in the world" by Lothar Matthäus (an opponent player at the UEFA Cup final and the Bundesliga).[5][18] In addition to a UEFA Cup title, he was named along with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Kevin Keegan in the Bundesliga Team of the Season by kicker.[19] On 23 August 1980, Cha's spine had been cracked by Jürgen Gelsdorf, who had tackled him from behind, but came back to the stadium after a month.[17][20] Afterwards, he scored six goals in six matches of the 1980–81 DFB-Pokal, leading Eintracht to the title. He became Eintracht's top goalscorer for three consecutive seasons.[21]
Bayer Leverkusen
However, Cha transferred to Bayer Leverkusen due to a financial difficulty of Frankfurt in 1983.[17] In the 1985–86 Bundesliga, he scored his most goals in a single Bundesliga season with 17 goals, and Leverkusen qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time as the sixth-placed team.[22] The magazine kicker once again selected him for the Team of the Season,[23] and the Template:Ill gave him the Player of the Season award.[24] In the 1988 UEFA Cup final, he scored a dramatic equaliser against Espanyol to tie the game 3–3. Leverkusen eventually went on to win the game on penalties, holding its first European title.[17]
Cha retired in 1989 after playing 308 Bundesliga games as a fair player. During his Bundesliga career, he scored 98 goals without a penalty, and received only one yellow card.[7] On 31 October 1987, he scored his 93rd Bundesliga goal, becoming the top foreign goalscorer by surpassing Willi Lippens.[25] His scoring record wasn't broken for eleven years until Stéphane Chapuisat scored more goals than him.[26] As of 2024, Cha is ranked ninth along with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Bundesliga's foreign goalscorer standings.[26]
International career
Cha generally played the Bundesliga games as a striker, but he had originally been a winger in South Korea.[27] He became a South Korean under-20 international in 1970, and took part in the AFC Youth Championship in 1971 and 1972.[28][29] In the 1972 AFC Asian Cup, he made his senior international debut against Iraq, and scored his first international goal against Khmer Republic.[30] He was named in the Korean FA Best XI for seven consecutive years, and was selected as the Korean FA Player of the Year in 1973.[31]
Cha usually played for the national team in the Korea Cup, Merdeka Tournament and King's Cup (Thailand), which were annually contested between Asian nations and the invited clubs at the time. He won a total of ten trophies and also left memorable games in three competitions.[30] In the 1975 Merdeka Tournament, he scored his first international hat-trick against Japan.[30] In the 1976 Korea Cup, he scored a hat-trick against Malaysia during five minutes from 83rd to 88th minute, leading South Korea to a dramatic 4–4 draw.[32]
In the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification, he played all of South Korea's twelve matches, and recorded five goals and two assists,[33][34] although his knee got a boil during the competition.[35] However, South Korea failed to qualify for the World Cup by finishing the qualification as runners-up despite his struggle.
In the 1978 Asian Games, he scored two goals and provided two assists, contributing to team's gold medal.[36][37] However, he showed lethargic plays to prepare tryouts for Bundesliga clubs, and received criticisms.[38] After the 1978 Asian Games, he left for the Bundesliga and didn't play for South Korea. His last international tournament was the 1986 FIFA World Cup, South Korea's first World Cup since 1954. He showed exemplary performance in intensive checks by opponents,[39][40] but failed to prevent South Korea's elimination in the group stage.
Managerial career
Cha moved into management with K League side Hyundai Horang-i, coaching them from 1991–94. His next appointment in January 1997 was Korean national team coach and he led the nation to the 1998 FIFA World Cup; however, a disastrous 5–0 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands in Korea's second group game got Cha fired. He later blamed the KFA for the bad performance, citing lack of bonuses and alleging pro soccer games in Korea were fixed. The association promptly slapped a five-year ban on him and he soon left the country with his wife.
After an 18-month spell coaching Shenzhen Ping'an in China, Cha took up a commentator position with MBC in Korea. He returned to coaching in late 2003 when offered the Suwon Samsung Bluewings position. Cha achieved immediate success with Suwon by lifting the 2004 K League championship, an achievement he ranked as even better than the UEFA Cup he won as a player in 1988. He later resigned in June 2010 as Suwon manager.
Personal life
Cha is a devout Christian and said the faith is one of his three biggest values along with family and football.[41]
Cha's second child, Cha Du-ri, also played for the South Korean national team and Bundesliga clubs, among them Eintracht, following in his father's footsteps.
In November 2019, Cha received the Cross of Merit from the German government.[42]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Korea Trust Bank | 1976 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?Template:Efn | ? | — | ?Template:Efn | ? | ? | ? | |
| ROK Air Force (draft) | 1976 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?Template:Efn | ? | — | ?Template:Efn | ? | ? | ? | |
| 1977 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?Template:Efn | ? | — | ?Template:Efn | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1978 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?Template:Efn | ? | — | ?Template:Efn | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1979 | Semipro League | ? | ? | ?Template:Efn | ? | — | ?Template:Efn | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||
| Darmstadt 98 | 1978–79 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1979–80 | Bundesliga | 31 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 11Template:Efn | 3 | — | 46 | 15 | |
| 1980–81 | Bundesliga | 27 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5Template:Efn | 2 | — | 38 | 16 | ||
| 1981–82 | Bundesliga | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6Template:Efn | 1 | — | 38 | 12 | ||
| 1982–83 | Bundesliga | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 15 | |||
| Total | 122 | 46 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 6 | — | 156 | 58 | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1983–84 | Bundesliga | 34 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||
| 1984–85 | Bundesliga | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 32 | 14 | |||
| 1985–86 | Bundesliga | 34 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 19 | |||
| 1986–87 | Bundesliga | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3Template:Efn | 2 | — | 38 | 9 | ||
| 1987–88 | Bundesliga | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10Template:Efn | 2 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Bundesliga | 30 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Total | 185 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 4 | — | 215 | 63 | |||
| Career total | 308 | 98 | 27 | 13 | 37 | 10 | ? | ? | 372 | 121 | ||
International
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The KFA is showing the list of Cha's 136 international appearances in its official website.[30] The RSSSF is also claiming 136 appearances about Cha's international career, but its details have some discrepancies.[43] FIFA registered him with 130 appearances in the FIFA Century Club by excluding six matches in the Summer Olympics qualification.[44]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1972 | 23 | 6 |
| 1973 | 17 | 8 | |
| 1974 | 13 | 2 | |
| 1975 | 19Template:Efn | 9 | |
| 1976 | 19Template:Efn | 13 | |
| 1977 | 26 | 15 | |
| 1978 | 16 | 5 | |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 136 | 58 | |
| Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 10 | 2 |
| Minor competitions | 76 | 44 |
| Asian Games | 12 | 2 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 4 | 0 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 5 | 1 |
| Summer Olympics qualification | 6 | 2 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 20 | 7 |
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 136 | 58 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 May 1972 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 2 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cambodia | flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg | flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army | link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg | size = | name = Khmer Republic | altlink = national football team | variant = 1970
}} || align=center|3–0 || align=center|4–1 || 1972 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | 19 July 1972 | Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Malaysia | 8 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Singapore | flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg | flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg | flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg | flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces | flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png | link alias-army = Singapore Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy | flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|4–1 || 1972 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 23 July 1972 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|2–0 || 1972 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | 29 July 1972 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|2–1 || 1972 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||
| 5 | 20 September 1972 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 13 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Thailand | shortname alias = Thailand | flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg | flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg | flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg | flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg | flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps | border-marines= | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg | link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force | flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg | link alias-army=Royal Thai Army | flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center|3–0 || align=center|3–0 || 1972 Korea Cup | ||||||
| 6 | 22 November 1972 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 21 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–1 || align=center|1–1 || 1972 King's Cup | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 19 May 1973 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 24 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Thailand | shortname alias = Thailand | flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg | flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg | flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg | flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg | flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps | border-marines= | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg | link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force | flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg | link alias-army=Royal Thai Army | flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|4–0 || 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
| 8 | 28 May 1973 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 28 | {{ 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 =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–0 || 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||
| 9 | 22 September 1973 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 30 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cambodia | flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg | flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army | link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg | size = | name = Khmer Republic | altlink = national football team | variant = 1970
}} || align=center|2–0 || rowspan="2" align=center|6–0 || rowspan="2"|1973 Korea Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | 4–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 30 September 1973 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 33 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|2–0 || 1973 Korea Cup | |||||||||||
| 12 | 16 December 1973 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 37 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cambodia | flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg | flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg | flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg | flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg | flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army | link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy | link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg | size = | name = Khmer Republic | altlink = national football team | variant = 1970
}} || align=center|4–0 || align=center|5–0 || 1973 King's Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | 22 December 1973 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 39 | {{ 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
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|2–0 || 1973 King's Cup |
| 14 | 25 December 1973 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 40 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|2–1 || 1973 King's Cup | |||||||||||
| 15 | 18 May 1974 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 43 | {{ 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 = 1974
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|3–0 || 1974 Korea Cup |
| 16 | 25 December 1974 | Hong Kong | 54 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|3–1 || Hong Kong Tournament | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 29 July 1975 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 58 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|3–1 || 1975 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||
| 18 | 7 August 1975 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 61 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Thailand | shortname alias = Thailand | flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg | flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg | flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg | flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg | flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps | border-marines= | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg | link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force | flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg | link alias-army=Royal Thai Army | flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center|3–0 || align=center|6–0 || 1975 Merdeka Tournament | ||||||
| 19 | 9 August 1975 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 62 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1947
}} || align=center|1–0 || rowspan="3" align=center|3–1 || rowspan="3"|1975 Merdeka Tournament |
| 20 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 11 August 1975 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 63 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|5–1 || 1975 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | 15 August 1975 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 64 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bangladesh | flag alias = Flag of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-coast guard=Ensign of the Bangladesh Coast Guard.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|4–0 || align=center|4–0 || 1975 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 21 December 1975 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 68 | {{ 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 = 1974
}} || align=center|1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center|3–1 || rowspan="2"|1975 King's Cup |
| 25 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 6 March 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 73 | {{ 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 =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|3–0 || 1976 Summer Olympics qualification | |||||||||||||||||
| 27 | 27 March 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 75 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1947
}} || align=center|2–1 || align=center|2–2 || 1976 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 28 | 10 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 79 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = India | flag alias = Flag of India.svg | flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg | link alias-army = Indian Army | flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg | flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg | flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg | flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg | flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg | link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Indian Navy | link alias-air force = Indian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg | link alias-navy = Indian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || rowspan="3" align=center|8–0 ||rowspan="3"|Template:Ill | ||
| 29 | 5–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 8–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 15 August 1976 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 81 | {{ 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 = 1974
}} || align=center|2–2 || align=center|2–2 || 1976 Merdeka Tournament |
| 32 | 11 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 84 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–4 || rowspan="3" align=center|4–4 || rowspan="3"|1976 Korea Cup | |||||||||||
| 33 | 3–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 4–4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 13 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 85 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = India | flag alias = Flag of India.svg | flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg | link alias-army = Indian Army | flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg | flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg | flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg | flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg | flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg | link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Indian Navy | link alias-air force = Indian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg | link alias-navy = Indian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|4–0 || align=center|4–0 || 1976 Korea Cup | ||
| 36 | 17 September 1976 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 86 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Singapore | flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg | flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg | flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg | flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces | flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png | link alias-army = Singapore Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy | flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center|7–0 || rowspan="2"|1976 Korea Cup | |||||||||||||
| 37 | 7–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | 22 December 1976 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 91 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–1 || align=center|1–1 || 1976 King's Cup | |||||||||||
| 39 | 14 February 1977 | Singapore | 92 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Singapore | flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg | flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg | flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg | flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg | flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces | flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png | link alias-army = Singapore Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy | flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png | link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg | link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|4–0 || Friendly | |||||||||||||
| 40 | 18 February 1977 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain | 93 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1972
}} || align=center|2–0 || align="center" |4–1 || Friendly | |||||||||||||||
| 41 | 20 March 1977 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 96 | {{ 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 =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|3–1 || 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||
| 42 | 3 April 1977 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 98 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1947
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–0 || 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 43 | 26 June 1977 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | 100 | {{ 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
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–0 || 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 17 July 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 102 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Libya | flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg | flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg | flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg | flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg | flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg | flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg | flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Libyan Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg | link alias-military = Libyan National Army | link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces | link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force | link alias-naval = Libyan Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1972
}} || align=center|2–0 || align="center" |4–0 || 1977 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||
| 45 | 22 July 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 104 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|3–1 || align=center|5–1 || 1977 Merdeka Tournament | |||||||||||||||
| 46 | 24 July 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 105 | {{ 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 = 1974
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| 47 | 31 July 1977 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 108 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iraq | flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy | link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1963
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| 48 | 27 August 1977 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, Australia | 109 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Australia | flag alias = Flag of Australia (converted).svg | flag alias-1901 = Flag of Australia (1901-1903).svg | flag alias-1903 = Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-colonial = Australian Colonial Flag.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | flag alias-naval-1913 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Australian Navy | link alias-army = Australian Army | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Australian Air Force | flag alias-air force-1948 = Air Force Ensign of Australia (1948–1982).svg | flag alias-air force-1922 = Air Force Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | link alias-football = Australia men's national soccer team | flag alias-marines=UCP 2RAR.svg | link alias-marines=2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Australia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Australian Navy | flag alias-military = Ensign of the Australian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Australian Defence Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–2 || 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||
| 49 | 3 September 1977 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 110 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Thailand | shortname alias = Thailand | flag alias = Flag of Thailand.svg | flag alias-1767 = Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg | flag alias-1782 = Flag of Thailand (1782).svg | flag alias-1817 = Flag of Thailand (1817).svg | flag alias-1855 = Flag of Thailand 1855.svg | flag alias-1893 = State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg | flag alias-1916 = Flag of Siam (1916).svg | flag alias-marines=Flag of the Royal Thai Marine Corps.svg | link alias-marines=Royal Thai Marine Corps | border-marines= | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Thai Navy.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Thai Navy | flag alias-military=Flag of the Royal Thai Armed Forces HQ.svg | link alias-military=Royal Thai Armed Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Thai Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Thai Air Force | flag alias-army= Flag of the Royal Thai Army.svg | link alias-army=Royal Thai Army | flag alias-sanctionedFB = THA AFF 2020.png | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center|3–0 || align=center|5–1 || 1977 Korea Cup | ||||||
| 50 | 5 September 1977 | Daegu Civic Stadium, Daegu, South Korea | 111 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = India | flag alias = Flag of India.svg | flag alias-1880 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-British = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | flag alias-1931 = 1931 Flag of India.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of Indian Army.svg | link alias-army = Indian Army | flag alias-naval-1879 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1884 = Flag of Imperial India.svg | flag alias-naval-1928 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of India (1950–2001).svg | flag alias-naval-2001 = Naval Ensign of India (2001–2004).svg | flag alias-naval-2004 = Naval Ensign of India (2004–2014).svg | flag alias-naval-2014 = Naval Ensign of India (2014–2022).svg | flag alias-naval-2022 = Naval Ensign of India (2022).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Air Force Ensign of India (1950–2023).svg | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of India.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard flag.svg | link alias-coast guard = Indian Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Indian Navy | link alias-air force = Indian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of India.svg | link alias-navy = Indian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of Indian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indian Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 52 | 13 September 1977 | Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | 112 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malaysia | flag alias = Flag of Malaysia.svg | flag alias-1895 = Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force Flag.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Malaysian Air Force | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-civil = Malaysia | flag alias-army = Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg | link alias-army = Malaysian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Malaysian Navy | flag alias-military = Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Malaysian Armed Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg | link alias-coast guard = Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | flag alias-23px = Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|2–0 || align=center|3–0 || 1977 Korea Cup | |||||||||||
| 53 | 5 November 1977 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium,[45] Kuwait City, Kuwait | 115 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Kuwait | flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg | flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg | flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg | flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg | flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg | flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|2–2 || 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | 19 July 1978 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 121 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Japan | flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg | flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg | border-1945 = | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg | border-ryukyu = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg | link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard | link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg | link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png | link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png | link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png | link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force | flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg | link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces | flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg | link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg | link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | empty = Junior Japan | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1947
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| 55 | 22 July 1978 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 122 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Iraq | flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg | flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg | link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy | link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1963
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| 56 | 25 July 1978 | Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 123 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Indonesia | flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg | link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg | link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png | link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg | link alias-army = Indonesian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg | link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces | flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
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| 57 | 11 December 1978 | Chulalongkorn University Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 127 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bahrain | flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg | flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg | link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg | link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1972
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| 58 | 17 December 1978 | Bangkok, Thailand | 130 | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = China | flag alias = Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1889).svg | border-1862 = | flag alias-1889 = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-Qing = Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg | flag alias-1912 = Flag of China (1912–1928).svg | flag alias-1928 = Flag of the Republic of China.svg | flag alias-army-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-marines-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-navy-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-air force-1949 = Flag of the People's Liberation Army.svg | flag alias-military = People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-military = People's Liberation Army | flag alias-coast guard=Flag of China.svg | link alias-coast guard=China Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-army = People's Liberation Army Ground Force | flag alias-marines=Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-marines=People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-navy = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of China.svg | link alias-naval = People's Liberation Army Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | link alias-air force = People's Liberation Army Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || align=center|1–0 || align=center|1–0 || 1978 Asian Games |
Honours
Player
Korea University
Korea Trust Bank
ROK Air Force
- Korean National Championship runner-up: 1976[46]
Eintracht Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen
South Korea U20
- AFC Youth Championship runner-up: 1971, 1972[28][29]
South Korea
- Asian Games: 1978[50]
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 1972[51]
Individual
- IFFHS World's Player of the 20th Century 60th place: 2000[52]
- IFFHS Legends: 2016[53]
- IFFHS Asia's Player of the 20th Century: 1999[4]
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the 20th Century: 2021[54]
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of All Time: 2021[55]
- MasterCard Asian/Oceanian Team of the 20th Century: 1998[56]
- ESPN Best Asian Footballer of All Time: 2015[5]
- Korean FA Best XI: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978[31][57][58][59][60][61][62]
- Korean FA Most Valuable Player: 1973[31]
- Korean FA Hall of Fame: 2005[63]
- Korean Semi-professional League (Spring) Best Player: 1976[10]
- Korean Sports Hall of Fame: 2017[64]
- kicker Team of the Season: 1979–80, 1985–86[19][23]
- Eintracht Frankfurt All-time XI: 2013[65]
Records
- Youngest player in the world to reach 100 international caps: 24 years, 35 daysTemplate:Refn
- South Korea all-time top goalscorer: 58 goals[66]
Manager
Hyundai Horang-i
- Korean League Cup runner-up: 1993
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Pan-Pacific Championship: 2009
- A3 Champions Cup: 2005
- K League 1: 2004, 2008
- Korean FA Cup: 2009
- Korean League Cup: 2005, 2008
- Korean Super Cup: 2005
Individual
- K League All-Star: 1992, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009[67][68][69][70][71][72]
- AFC Coach of the Month: February 1997, May 1997, September 1997[73][74][75]
- AFC Coach of the Year: 1997[76]
- K League 1 Manager of the Year: 2004, 2008[77][78]
- Korean FA Cup Best Manager: 2009[79]
See also
- List of top international men's football goalscorers by country
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
Notes
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External links
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- Living people
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