1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
This article details the qualification phase for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore between 1 and 16 December.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 1984 – 19 October 1984 | 
| Teams | 21 (from 1 confederation) | 
| AFC Asian Qualifiers | 
|---|
Groups
    
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | 
|---|---|---|---|
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- * Withdrew
 - ** Moved to Group 3
 - *** Qualified as host
 
Qualification
    
    Group 1
    
- All matches played in Indonesia.
 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | –1 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | –7 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | –13 | 0 | 
| Syria  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nabil El-Sibai  Marwan Madarati  | 
| Iran  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani  Alidousti  | 
| Indonesia  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sain Irmis  | 
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam  | 
| Iran  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti  Mohammadkhani  | 
Hasan  | 
| Thailand  | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Piyapong Pue-On  Chalit  | 
| Syria  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Waleed Abou El-Sil  Marwan Madarati  | 
Kazi Jashimuddin  | 
| Indonesia  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Meriem  | 
| Iran  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Me'mar  Alidousti Mohammadkhani Darakhshan  | 
| Bangladesh  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Khandoker Wasim Iqbal  Sheikh Mohammad Aslam  | 
Elmer Bedia  | 
| Indonesia  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani  | 
| Thailand  | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chalee Pirom  Thanis Areesngarkul Chalor Hongkajohn  | 
Nabil El-Sibai  Abdul Kader Kardaghli  | 
| Thailand  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chalit  Thanis Areesngarkul  | 
Ilyas Husein  | 
| Indonesia  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sain Irmis  | 
Abdul Kader Kardaghli  Fouad Aziz  | 
| Iran  | 7–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabshai  Mohammadkhani Alidousti Ahadi Mokhtarifar  | 
Mariano Araneta  | 
Additional playoff (purpose unclear)
Group 2
    
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | –30 | 0 | 
| Saudi Arabia  | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Group 3
    
- All matches played in India.
 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | –16 | 0 | 
| South Korea  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tae-ho  Choi Sang-gook Park Sung-hwa Wang Seon-jae  | 
| India  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbir Ali  | 
| India  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Park Chang-sun  | 
Group 4
    
- All matches played in China.
 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | –19 | 1 | 
| Qatar  | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sowaidi  | 
| China PR  | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Li Huayun  Gu Guangming Zhao Dayu Li Hui Yang Zhaohui  | 
| Qatar  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Barshi  Al-Mohanadi  | 
Qualified teams
    
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts | 0 (debut) | ||
| 1980 AFC Asian Cup champions | 30 September 1980 | 3 (1972, 1976, 1980) | |
| Group 1 winners | 15 August 1984 | 4 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980) | |
| Group 1 runners-up | 15 August 1984 | 1 (1980) | |
| Group 2 winners | 26 October 1984 | 0 (debut) | |
| Group 2 runners-up | 12 May 1979 | 1 (1980) | |
| Group 3 winners | 19 October 1984 | 4 (1956, 1960, 1972, 1980) | |
| Group 3 runners-up | 19 October 1984 | 1 (1964) | |
| Group 4 winners | 20 October 1984 | 2 (1976, 1980) | |
| Group 4 runners-up | 20 October 1984 | 0 (debut) | 
Goal scorers
    
Note : Some of the goals which are not recorded are not listed here.
- 9 Goals
 
- 6 Goals
 
- 3 Goals
 
 Chalit
 Li Hui
- 2 Goals
 
- 1 Goal
 
 Danny Bolung
 Noah Meriem
 Marwan Madarati
 Hassan
 Fouad Aziz
 Kazi Jashimuddin
 Ilyas Husein
 Me'mar
 Hamid Derakhshan
 Arabshai
 Mokhtarifar
 Chalee Pirom
 Chalor Hongkajohn
 Mariano Araneta
 Chung Hae-won
 Lee Tae-ho
 Choi Sang-hook
 Park Chang-seon
 Narender Thapa
 Bikash Panji
 Zainal Abidin
 Awad
 Lai Wing-Cheong
 Zuo Shusheng
 Gu Guangming
 Mohammed Al-Sowaidi
 Man'a Al-Barshi
 Mohammed Al-Mohanadi
References
    
- "Indians rally". The Straits Times. 15 October 1984.
 - "Indian in the final reckoning". The Straits Times. 18 October 1984.
 
- Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1984". RSSSF.
 - "India withdraw pull-out threat"
 
The Straits Times, 22 March 1983, Page 35
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830322-1.2.109.aspx
- "It's Singapore all the way"
 
The Straits Times, 3 July 1983, Page 31
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19830703-1.2.86.aspx