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at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from 5 to 11 March 1951. In this tournament, six teams played in the men's competition. The pitch dimensions were 110 by 65 yards slightly narrower than permitted by international regulations but

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had been notified this in advance and sanctioned the tournament.

Medalists

Draw

The draw for the Games was held on 25 February 1951 at a conference chaired by

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, who headed an executive committee for the purpose, in New Delhi. Japan and Afghanistan received

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in the first round; the former would play the winner of Iran v. Burma and the latter to play the winner of India v. Indonesia games. It was also announced that the matches would be played in two halves of 30 minutes each with a 5-minute interval, and a 15 minute

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with a 1-minute interval, when a result is not produced in regulation time.

Squads

Results

All times are India Standard Time ( UTC+05:00)

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Goalscorers

Final standing

References

External links

Report of the first Asian Games held at New Delhi
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