1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Qualification for the 1968 AFC Asian Cup. The winner of each group advances to the final tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 March – 19 November 1967 |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.31 per match) |
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
Zones
| Central zone | Eastern zone | Western zone 1 | Western zone 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
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- * Withdrew
Central zone
All matches held in Hong Kong.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hong Kong |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
 Thailand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 South Vietnam |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
Eastern zone
All matches held in Republic of China.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of China |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 7 |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Korea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 |
 Indonesia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 |
| Japan | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
Western zone 1
All the others withdrew, so 
Israel qualified automatically.
Western zone 2
All matches held in Burma.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Burma |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Cambodia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Pakistan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
 India |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Hong Kong | Central Zone winners | 2 April 1967 | 2 (1956, 1964) |
| Republic of China | Eastern zone winners | 7 August 1967 | 1 (1960) |
| Israel | Western Zone 1 winners (automatically qualified) | 1967 | 2 (1956, 1960) |
| Burma | Western Zone 2 winners | 16 November 1967 | 0 (debut) |
References
- "A trip down memory lane". AIFF. 31 August 2013.
- "Cambodia prove too good for India". The Straits Times. 20 November 1967.
- "Malaysia to meet Iraq, Indonesia". The Straits Times. 27 December 1966. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- Garin, Erik; Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1968". RSSSF.
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