AFC Asian Cup-1972 (Thailand)
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was held in Thailand with 6 teams. Iran won the tournament, beating Korea Republic in the final 2:1. Korea Republic finished second, Thailand third and Khmer Republic fourth. Below you will find the final order of the teams, the group tables, the knockout bracket and the rating points every team received.
| # | Group A | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran ★★★ 6 | AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 |  Thailand 1 | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 |  Iraq ★ | AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| # | Group B | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Korea Republic ★★ 4 4 | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 |  Khmer RepublicCambodia competed as the Khmer Republic at the time (1970-1975) — the historical name is kept in the data. | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Kuwait ★ 1 1 | AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
Semi-finals
Final
Third place play-off
Thailand 12 (5)Khmer Republic2 (3)