1984 AFC Asian Cup final explained

1984 AFC Asian Cup Final
Event:1984 AFC Asian Cup
Team2:China
Team2association:
Team2score:0
Team1:Saudi Arabia
Team1score:2
Stadium:National Stadium
City:Singapore
Referee:Shizuo Takada (Japan)
Attendance:26,000
Previous:1980
Next:1988

The 1984 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup, the 8th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[1] [2] The match was won by Saudi Arabia, defeating China 2–0.

Venue

See main article: Former National Stadium, Singapore. The Former Singapore National Stadium was located in Kallang, Singapore, hosted the 1984 AFC Asian Cup final. The 55,000 Capacity Stadium opened in 1973 and closed in 2007. The stadium was demolished from 2010 to 2011 and replaced by Singapore National Stadium. It was only stadium used to host the 1984 Asian Cup; all matches were played in this stadium.

Route to the final

Saudi ArabiaRoundChina PR
OpponentsResultGroup stageOpponentsResult
1–1Match 10–2
1–0Match 22–0
1–1Match 33–0
1–0Match 45–0
Group A WinnersFinal standingsGroup B winners
OpponentsResultKnockout stageOpponentsResult
1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 pen.)Semi-finals1–0 (a.e.t.)

Match

Details

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flashback: Saudi Arabia's historic triumph at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup. the-AFC.
  2. Web site: Looking back to Saudi Arabia’s glorious 1984 Asian Cup triumph. December 2, 2020. Arab News.