1992 AFC Asian Cup final explained

1992 AFC Asian Cup Final
Event:1992 AFC Asian Cup
Team1:Japan
Team1score:1
Team2:Saudi Arabia
Team2score:0
Stadium:Hiroshima Big Arch
City:Hiroshima
Referee:Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)
Attendance:60,000
Previous:1988
Next:1996

The 1992 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1992 AFC Asian Cup, the 10th 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]

Venue

See main article: Edion Stadium Hiroshima. Hiroshima Big Arch also known as Edion Stadium Hiroshima, located in Hiroshima, Japan, hosted the 1992 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 36,894-seat stadium was built in 1992. It was the main stadium used to host the 1992 Asian Cup; eight matches were played in this stadium including the final.

Route to the final

JapanRoundSaudi Arabia
OpponentsResultGroup stageOpponentsResult
0–0Match 11–1
1–1Match 21–1
1–0Match 34–0
Group A WinnersFinal standingsGroup B winners
OpponentsResultKnockout stageOpponentsResult
3–2 Semi-finals2–0

Match

Final

GK19
RB4
CB5Tetsuji Hashiratani (c)
CB7Masami Ihara
LB6Satoshi Tsunami
DM15
RM14
LM10
AM8Masahiro Fukuda
CF20Takuya Takagi
CF11
Substitutions:
DF3
Manager:
Hans Ooft
GK21
CB2
CB4Abdul Rahman Al-Roomi
CB5Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
RM3
CM6Fuad Anwar Amin (c)
CM8
LM14
RF7Saeed Al-Owairan
CF9
LF15Yousuf Al-Thunayan
Substitutions:
FW11
Manager:
Nelsinho Rosa
Assistant referees


Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)
Choi Hae-Il (North Korea)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part Two (1992-2007) | Goal.com. www.goal.com.
  2. Web site: Asian Classics: Vingada relives Saudi Arabia's 1996 AFC Asian Cup triumph. the-AFC.