| Year: | 1972 |
| Other Titles: | Asian Cup Thailand 1972 เอเชียนคัพ 2515 |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Dates: | 7–19 May |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | South Korea |
| Second-Flagvar: | 1949 |
| Third: | THA |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 38 |
| Top Scorer: |  Hossein Kalani(5 goals) |
| Player: | Ebrahim Ashtiani |
| Prevseason: | 1968 |
| Nextseason: | 1976 |
The 1972 AFC Asian Cup was the 5th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), that was hosted in Thailand. The finals were held in Thailand between 7 May and 19 May 1972. It was won by Iran.[1] [2] [3]
See main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | 30 May 1971 | 0 (debut) | ||
| 19 May 1968 | ||||
| 30 May 1971 | 0 (debut) | |||
| 1971 | ||||
| 22 December 1971 | 0 (debut) | |||
| 21 December 1971 | 0 (debut) |
See main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup squads.
| Bangkok | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 26,000 | |
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See main article: 1972 AFC Asian Cup Final.
Prapon Tantariyanond Safar Iranpak Ich Narding Parviz Ghelichkhani
Ammo Yousif
Cha Bum-Kun Lee Hoi-Taek Park Su-Deok Supakit Meelarpkit