| AFC Asian Qualifiers | 
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This article details the qualification phase for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore between 1 and 16 December.
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 6 August 1984 – 19 October 1984 | 
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) | 
Groups
North Korea was banned from international competitions for two years by the AFC and FIFA for attacking a referee after the 1982 Asian Games football semi-final match against Kuwait in New Delhi, India.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | 
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Qualification
Group 1
- All matches played in Indonesia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Iran | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 10 | 
|  Syria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | 
|  Indonesia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 
|  Thailand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 6 | 
|  Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | –7 | 2 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Philippines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | –13 | 0 | 
| Syria  | 2–0 | .svg.png.webp) Philippines | 
|---|---|---|
| Nabil El-Sibai  42' Marwan Madarati  60' | 
| Iran  | 5–0 |  Bangladesh | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani  65', 78', 81', 89' Alidousti  90' | 
| Indonesia  | 2–1 |  Bangladesh | 
|---|---|---|
| Sain Irmis  31', 58' | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam  89' | 
| Iran  | 3–1 |  Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti  3', 76' Mohammadkhani  67' | Hasan  4' | 
| Thailand  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Philippines | 
|---|---|---|
| Piyapong Pue-On  7', 34' Chalit  48' | 
| Syria  | 2–1 |  Bangladesh | 
|---|---|---|
| Waleed Abou El-Sil  6' Marwan Madarati  89' | Kazi Jasimuddin  44' | 
| Indonesia  | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp) Philippines | 
|---|---|---|
| Noah Meriem  18' | 
| Iran  | 5–0 |  Thailand | 
|---|---|---|
| Me'mar  25' Alidousti  31', 81' Mohammadkhani  55' Darakhshan  63' | 
| Bangladesh  | 3–2 | .svg.png.webp) Philippines | 
|---|---|---|
| Khandoker Wasim Iqbal  8', 49' Sheikh Mohammad Aslam  42' | Elmer Bedia  25', 58' | 
| Indonesia  | 0–1 |  Iran | 
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani  78' | 
| Thailand  | 3–2 |  Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Chalee Pirom  61' Thanis Areesngarkul  72' Chalor Hongkajohn  78' | Nabil El-Sibai  9' Abdul Kader Kardaghli  84' | 
| Thailand  | 2–1 |  Bangladesh | 
|---|---|---|
| Chalit  24' Thanis Areesngarkul  61' | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam  23' | 
| Indonesia  | 1–2 |  Syria | 
|---|---|---|
| Sain Irmis  27' | Abdul Kader Kardaghli  78' Fouad Aziz  85' | 
| Iran  | 7–1 | .svg.png.webp) Philippines | 
|---|---|---|
| Arabshai  16' Mohammadkhani  20', 52' Alidousti  48' Ahadi  50', 89' Mokhtarifar  77' | Mariano Araneta  69' | 
Additional playoff (purpose unclear)
Group 2
- All matches played in Saudi Arabia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Saudi Arabia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 8 | 
|  United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 6 | 
|  Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 3 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Oman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 3 | 
|  Nepal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | –30 | 0 | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 7–0 |  Nepal | 
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia  | 6–0 | .svg.png.webp) Oman | 
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Group 3
- All matches played in India.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .svg.png.webp) South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 7 | 
|  India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | 
|  Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 | 
|  Pakistan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 2 | 
|  North Yemen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 | 
| South Korea .svg.png.webp) | 6–0 |  Pakistan | 
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-ho  10' Choi Sang-gook  15' Park Sung-hwa  ?', ?' Wang Seon-jae  ?', ?' | 
| India  | 2–0 |  Pakistan | 
|---|---|---|
| Shabbir Ali  24', 82'[2] | 
| India  | 0–1 | .svg.png.webp) South Korea | 
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| Park Chang-sun  48' | 
Group 4
- All matches played in China.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  China | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 8 | 
|  Qatar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | 
|  Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 3 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 2 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | –19 | 1 | 
| Qatar  | 1–0 | .svg.png.webp) Hong Kong | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sowaidi  65' | 
| China  | 6–0 |  Jordan | 
|---|---|---|
| Li Huayun  12' Gu Guangming  13' Zhao Dayu    Li Hui  Yang Zhaohui  88' | 
| Qatar  | 2–0 |  Jordan | 
|---|---|---|
| Al-Barshi  31' Al-Mohanadi  54' | 
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  Singapore | Hosts | N/A | 0 (debut) | 
|  Kuwait | 1980 AFC Asian Cup champions | 30 September 1980 | 3 (1972, 1976, 1980) | 
|  Iran | Group 1 winners | 13 August 1984 | 4 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980) | 
|  Syria | Group 1 runners-up | 15 August 1984 | 1 (1980) | 
|  Saudi Arabia | Group 2 winners | 26 October 1984 | 0 (debut) | 
|  United Arab Emirates | Group 2 runners-up | 28 October 1984 | 1 (1980) | 
|  South Korea | Group 3 winners | 19 October 1984 | 5 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980) | 
|  India | Group 3 runners-up | 17 October 1984 | 1 (1964) | 
|  China | Group 4 winners | 17 September 1984 | 2 (1976, 1980) | 
|  Qatar | Group 4 runners-up | 17 September 1984 | 1 (1980) | 
Goal scorers
- Note : Some of the goals which are not recorded are not listed here.
- 9 Goals
- 6 Goals
- 4 Goals
 Sain Irmis Sain Irmis
 
- 3 Goals
- 2 Goals
- 1 Goal
 Danny Bolung Danny Bolung
 Noah Meriem Noah Meriem
 Marwan Madarati Marwan Madarati
 Hassan Hassan
 Fouad Aziz Fouad Aziz
 Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi
 Me'mar Me'mar
 Hamid Derakhshan Hamid Derakhshan
 Arabshai Arabshai
 Mokhtarifar Mokhtarifar
 Chalee Pirom Chalee Pirom
 Chalor Hongkajohn Chalor Hongkajohn
 Mariano Araneta Mariano Araneta
 Chung Hae-won Chung Hae-won
 Lee Tae-ho Lee Tae-ho
 Choi Sang-hook Choi Sang-hook
 Park Chang-seon Park Chang-seon
 Narender Thapa Narender Thapa
 Krishanu Dey Krishanu Dey
 Prasanta Banerjee Prasanta Banerjee
 Zainal Abidin Zainal Abidin
 Awad Awad
.svg.png.webp) Lai Wing-Cheong Lai Wing-Cheong
 Zuo Shusheng Zuo Shusheng
 Gu Guangming Gu Guangming
 Mohammed Al-Sowaidi Mohammed Al-Sowaidi
 Man'a Al-Barshi Man'a Al-Barshi
 Mohammed Al-Mohanadi Mohammed Al-Mohanadi
 
References
- 1 2 3 "Indians rally". The Straits Times. 15 October 1984.
- ↑ "Indian in the final reckoning". The Straits Times. 18 October 1984.
External links
- Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1984". RSSSF.
- "India withdraw pull-out threat"
The Straits Times, 22 March 1983, Page 35
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830322-1.2.109.aspx
- "It's Singapore all the way"
The Straits Times, 3 July 1983, Page 31
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830703-1.2.86.aspx
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