The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the men's

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, a quadrennial international

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tournament organised by the

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(AFC). The finals were hosted by

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between 3 and 13 June 1976. The field of six teams was split into two groups of three.

won their third title in a row, beating

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

in the final.

Qualification

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runners-up), (

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winners) and (

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runners-up) had qualified for the final tournament but withdrew later.''

Venues

The two host cities,

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

and

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, with two venues was used for the 1976 AFC Asian Cup.

Squads

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Goalscorers

With three goals, Gholam Hossein Mazloumi, Nasser Nouraei and Fathi Kameel are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 25 goals were scored by 16 different players, with none of them credited as own goal. ;3 goals *

Fathi Kameel Fathi Kameel Matar Marzouq ( ar, فتحي كميل مطر مرزوق; born 23 May 1955) was a Kuwaiti football player in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He helped Kuwait qualify to the World Cup in 1982 by scoring a goal against New Zealand. Fa ...

Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Gholam Hossein Mazloumi ( fa, غلام‌حسین مظلومی; 13 January 1950 – 19 November 2014), nicknamed ''Sar Talaei'' ("Golden Head"), was an Iranian football player, coach and football administrator. He played for three clubs includ ...

Nasser Nouraei Nasser Nouraei ( fa, ناصر نورایی) is a retired Iranian football player. Club career He played for Homa F.C. and Persepolis F.C. With Homa F.C. he reached the third place in the Iranian league in 1975, in 1976 he reached the second p ...

;2 goals * Alireza Azizi * Alireza Khorshidi *

Hassan Roshan Hassan Rowshan ( fa, حسن روشن, born 2 June 1955) is an Iranian football coach, manager, and former player. He usually played as a striker. He is currently the head of technical committee of Esteghlal. Early life Rowshan was 13 when h ...

;1 goal *

Abdulaziz Al-Anberi Abdulaziz Al-Anberi, also spelled Abdul-Aziz Al-Anbari (born 3 January 1954 in Kaifan) is a Kuwaiti footballer. Career Al-Anberi began his sporting career as a basketball and volleyball player. However, in 1976, he decided to focus on football, ...

Ali Parvin Ali Parvin ( fa, علی پروين ; born 25 September 1946) is a retired Iranian football player and coach. He is regarded as one of the most prominent Iranian footballers. During his career, he has been associated mainly with Persepolis, pla ...

Faisal Al-Dakhil Faisal Ali Al-Dakhil (), also spelled Al-Dakheel ( ar, فيصل الدخيل) (born 13 August 1957) is a Kuwaiti footballer. Al-Dakhil was among the Kuwaiti players who won the 1980 Asian Cup. He played four matches for Kuwait at the 1980 Summ ...

Falah Hassan Falah Hassan ( ar, فلاح حسن, born 1 July 1951) is a former Iraqi international football player, and current president of Al-Zawraa Sport Club in Baghdad. Early life Falah Hassan was born in 1951 in the village of Mimouna, in a district of ...

* Faruq Ibrahim *

He Jia He Jia (; born 16 August 1951) is a former Chinese footballer. Club career He was born in 1951 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. He began his career at Guangdong. In 1979, He captained Guangdong in the inaugural Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, scoring in th ...

Kadhim Waal Kadhim Waal (1 January 1951 – 19 September 2017) was an Iraqi football striker who played for Iraq in the 1976 AFC Asian Cup The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football to ...

Mokhtar Dahari Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian football player from Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, he played for F.A. Selangor for most of his life. He is considered a legendary footballer in Malaysian football his ...

Sabah Abdul-Jalil Sabah Abdul-Jalil ( ar, صباح عبد الجليل; 1 July 1951 – 28 February 2021) was an Iraqi coach and football midfielder, who last coached Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq.Wang Jilian Wang Jilian ( Chinese: 王积连;15 February 1946 – 5 June 2016) was a Chinese footballer who played for China PR in the 1976 Asian Cup. Playing career Wang Jilian was born in Dalian, he began to play football when he was study in primary sc ...

Final positions

References

External links

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