1980 AFC ASIAN CUP

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The '1980 AFC Asian Cup' was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football (soccer) championship of Asia (AFC). It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0. Midway through the tournament Iraq invaded Iran. Kuwaiti television supported the attack and aired propaganda in favor of the Iraqis. This led to a very poor atmosphere in the Iranian camp, and was one of the main reasons why the team fell apart, late in the tournament.
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Contents

Qualification

First round

Group A

Group B

Semi finals

3rd/4th Playoff

Final

Knockout Map

Result

External links

Qualification

★ qualified automatically as host

★ qualified automatically as defending champions
The other 8 qualifying teams were:

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First round

Group A

	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	4	2	2	0	12	4	'6'
	4	3	0	1	9	7	'6'
	4	2	1	1	3	2	'5'
	4	1	1	2	9	5	'3'
	4	0	0	4	2	17	'0'

September 15

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'3 - 2'

September 16

'0 - 0'

September 17

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'6 - 0'

September 18

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'2 - 1 '

September 19

'2 - 2'

September 20

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'1 - 0'

September 21

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'3 - 2'

September 22

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'1 - 0'

September 24

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'7 - 0'

September 25

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'2 - 1'

Group B

	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	4	3	1	0	10	2	'7'
	4	2	1	1	8	5	'5'
	4	1	2	1	5	5	'4'
	4	1	1	2	3	8	'3'
	4	0	1	3	3	9	'1'

September 15

'1 - 1'

September 16

'1 - 1'

September 17

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'2 - 1'

September 18

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'3 - 1 '

September 19

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'2 - 0'

September 20

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'2 - 0'

September 21

'0 - 3'

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September 22

'1 - 1'

September 24

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'4 - 1'

September 25

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'4 - 0'

Semi finals

3rd/4th Playoff

Final

Knockout Map

Result

'AFC Asian CUP 1980 Winners' 'Kuwait' '1st Title'

External links

★ Details at RSSSF