1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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Qualified
Did not qualify
Withdrew before playing any matches
Did not enter
Not an AFC member
Central zone
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Thailand ![]() |
Bye | |||
Singapore ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
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South Vietnam ![]() |
Bye | |||
Malaya ![]() |
11–5 | ![]() |
9–2 | 2–3 |
First leg
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Thailand ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
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South Vietnam ![]() |
7–3 | ![]() |
4–0 | 3–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Malaya ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Ghani ![]() Pang Siang Hock ![]() |
Nguyễn Văn Tu ![]() Trần Văn Nhung ![]() |
South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.[3]
Eastern zone
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Philippines ![]() |
Bye | |||
South Korea ![]() |
Bye | |||
North Borneo ![]() |
Bye | |||
Japan ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Philippines ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–3 |
North Borneo ![]() |
w/o | ![]() |
First leg
First leg
Western zone
References
- "Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- "Ghani Gets 7 in Rout of Cambodia". The Straits Times. 18 March 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- "Vietnam move into third round on 3-all draw". The Straits Times. 25 May 1956. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF.
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