The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the 8th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Singapore between 1 December and 16 December 1984. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Saudi Arabia won their first title, beating China in the final 2–0.[1][2][3]
| 1984年亞洲盃足球賽 Piala Asia 1984 1984 AFC ஆசிய கோப்பை | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 1–16 December |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | China |
| Third place | Kuwait |
| Fourth place | Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 44 (1.83 per match) |
| Attendance | 316,537 (13,189 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shahrokh Bayani Nasser Mohammadkhani Jia Xiuquan (3 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Jia Xiuquan |
| Best goalkeeper | Abdullah Al-Deayea |
| Fair play award | China |
← 1980 1988 → | |
Qualification
21 teams competed in qualifying for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup with the teams being separated into three groups of five teams and one group of six. The top two of each group would qualify through to the Asian Cup as they would join Singapore and Kuwait who automatically qualified. At the end of the qualifying, the remaining eight teams was filled in which included Saudi Arabia as they made their finals debut.[citation needed]
| 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 | 15 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 | 12 May 1979 | 1 (1980) |
 South Korea | Group 3 winners | 19 October 1984 | 5 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980) |
 India | Group 3 runners-up | 19 October 1984 | 1 (1964) |
 China | Group 4 winners | 20 October 1984 | 2 (1976, 1980) |
 Qatar | Group 4 runners-up | 20 October 1984 | 1 (1980) |
Venue
| Kallang | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 55,000 | |
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Squads
Group stage
Summarize
Perspective
All times are Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kuwait |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Qatar |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Syria |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | South Korea |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Majed Abdullah  90' |
Lee Tae-ho 51' |
| Kuwait | 1–0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Rumaihi 52' (o.g.) |
| Syria | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Khalifa 66' |
| South Korea | 0–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan 12' |
| Qatar | 1–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Zaid 47' |
Al-Jawad 65' |
| Kuwait | 3–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Mahrous 66' (o.g.) Al-Dakhil 77'A. Al-Buloushi 79' |
Abu Al-Sel 5' |
| South Korea | 0–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Salman 69' |
| Kuwait | 0–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Jam'an 88' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iran |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Singapore (H) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | India |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| Iran | 3–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Shahrokh Bayani 85' (pen.)Mohammadkhani 87' |
| Iran | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani 57' Arabshahi 69' |
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Talyani 81' Khamees 88' |
| Singapore | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan 21' Zhao Dayu 39' |
| Singapore | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 62' |
| China | 3–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Lin Lefeng 19' Gu Guangming 59'Jia Xiuquan 79' |
| Singapore | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Razali 61' |
Shahrokh Bayani 55' (pen.) |
| China | 5–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Zhaohui 12' Jia Xiuquan 20'Zuo Shusheng 36'Zhao Dayu 52'Gu Guangming 67' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 December–Singapore | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||
| 16 December–Singapore | ||||||
| Iran | 1 (4) | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 14 December–Singapore | ||||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| China (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||
| Kuwait | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 December–Singapore | ||||||
| Iran | 1 (3) | |||||
| Kuwait (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
| Iran | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani 80' |
Al-Haddad 26' |
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| Penalties | ||
Hajiloo  Mokhtarifar  Derakhshan Ahadi |
3–5 | Al-Dakhil Al-Suwayed Al-Mubarak Juma'a Al-Qabendi |
Final
| Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Nafisah 10' Majed Abdullah 46' |
Awards
Winners
| 1984 AFC Asian Cup winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
Individual awards
| Top Goalscorers | Best Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player | Fastest Goal Award | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jia Xiuquan Shahrokh Bayani Nasser Mohammadkhani |
Abdullah Al-Deayea |
Jia Xiuquan |
Walid Abu Al-Sel |
China |
Goalscorers
With three goals, Jia Xiuquan, Shahrokh Bayani and Nasser Mohammadkhani are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 44 goals were scored by 34 different players, with four of them credited as own goals.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Li Huayun- Lin Lefeng
- Yang Zhaohui
- Zuo Shusheng
Hamid Alidousti- Zia Arabshahi
Abdullah Al-Buloushi- Faisal Al-Dakhil
- Muayad Al-Haddad
Ibrahim Khalfan- Khalid Salman
- Ali Zaid
Mohammed Abduljawad- Mohaisen Al-Jam'an
- Shaye Al-Nafisah
- Saleh Khalifa
Malik Awab
Lee Tae-ho
Walid Abu Al-Sel- Radwan Al-Sheikh Hassan
Farooq Abdulrahman- Adnan Al-Talyani
- Fahad Khamees
- Own goals
- Shahin Bayani (playing against Saudi Arabia)
- Ibrahim Al-Rumaihi (playing against for Kuwait)
- Mubarak Anber (playing against Syria)
- Issam Mahrous (playing against Kuwait)
References
External links
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