This article details the qualification phase for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup held in Singapore between 1 and 16 December.

1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates6 August 1984 – 19 October 1984
Teams21 (from 1 confederation)

Groups

North Korea was banned from international competitions for two years by the AFC and FIFA for attacking a referee after the 1982 Asian Games football semi-final match against Kuwait in New Delhi, India.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

 Bangladesh
 Burma *
 Indonesia
 Iran
 Philippines
 Thailand
 Syria

 India**
 Malaysia**
   Nepal
 Oman
 Saudi Arabia
 Sri Lanka
 United Arab Emirates

 Bahrain *
 Japan *
 Lebanon *
 Macau *
 Pakistan
 North Yemen
 South Korea

 Afghanistan
 China
 Brunei *
 Hong Kong
 Iraq *
 Jordan
 Qatar
 South Yemen *

  • * Withdrew
  • ** Moved to Group 3
  •  Kuwait qualified as defending champions
  •  Singapore qualified as host

Qualification

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 5500212+1910
 Syria 530298+16
 Indonesia 530265+16
 Thailand 5302910–16
 Bangladesh 5104613–72
 Philippines 5005316–130
Indonesia 2–1 Thailand
Sain Irmis 74'
Danny Bolung 90'		 Chalit 26'
Iran 5–0 Bangladesh
Mohammadkhani 65', 78', 81', 89'
Alidousti 90'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Chlandar (India)
Indonesia 2–1 Bangladesh
Sain Irmis 31', 58' Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 89'
Iran 3–1 Syria
Alidousti 3', 76'
Mohammadkhani 67'		 Hasan 4'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Yu Jong-Lin (Korea DPR)
Thailand 3–0 Philippines
Piyapong Pue-On 7', 34'
Chalit 48'
Syria 2–1 Bangladesh
Waleed Abou El-Sil 6'
Marwan Madarati 89'		 Kazi Jasimuddin 44'
Indonesia 1–0 Philippines
Noah Meriem 18'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo
Iran 5–0 Thailand
Me'mar 25'
Alidousti 31', 81'
Mohammadkhani 55'
Darakhshan 63'
Bangladesh 3–2 Philippines
Khandoker Wasim Iqbal 8', 49'
Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 42'		 Elmer Bedia 25', 58'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo
Indonesia 0–1 Iran
Mohammadkhani 78'
Thailand 3–2 Syria
Chalee Pirom 61'
Thanis Areesngarkul 72'
Chalor Hongkajohn 78'		 Nabil El-Sibai 9'
Abdul Kader Kardaghli 84'
Thailand 2–1 Bangladesh
Chalit 24'
Thanis Areesngarkul 61'		 Sheikh Mohammad Aslam 23'
Sriwedari Stadium, Solo
Indonesia 1–2 Syria
Sain Irmis 27' Abdul Kader Kardaghli 78'
Fouad Aziz 85'
Attendance: 65,000
Iran 7–1 Philippines
Arabshai 16'
Mohammadkhani 20', 52'
Alidousti 48'
Ahadi 50', 89'
Mokhtarifar 77'		 Mariano Araneta 69'
Attendance: 4,000

Additional playoff (purpose unclear)

Iran 1–0 Syria
Alidosti 13'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kim Soo-Duck (Korea Republic)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Saudi Arabia 4400190+198
 United Arab Emirates 4301242+226
 Sri Lanka 4112611–53
 Oman 4112915–63
   Nepal 4004030–300
Saudi Arabia 7–0   Nepal
Oman 1–1 Sri Lanka
Saudi Arabia 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Sri Lanka 4–0   Nepal
Saudi Arabia 5–0 Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates 8–0 Oman
Saudi Arabia 6–0 Oman
United Arab Emirates 11–0   Nepal
United Arab Emirates 5–1 Sri Lanka
Oman 8–0   Nepal

Group 3

  • All matches played in India.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 4310130+137
 India 430182+66
 Malaysia 4211103+75
 Pakistan 4103414–102
 North Yemen 4004218–160
Malaysia 5–0 Pakistan
South Korea 6–0 Pakistan
Lee Tae-ho 10'
Choi Sang-gook 15'
Park Sung-hwa ?', ?'
Wang Seon-jae ?', ?'
Pakistan 4–1 North Yemen
South Korea 0–0 Malaysia
India 2–0 Pakistan
Shabbir Ali 24', 82'[2]
Malaysia 4–1 North Yemen
India 0–1 South Korea
Park Chang-sun 48'

Group 4

  • All matches played in China.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 4400150+158
 Qatar 4301111+106
 Jordan 4112710–33
 Hong Kong 402214–32
 Afghanistan 4013120–191
Qatar 8–0 Afghanistan
Jordan 1–1 Hong Kong
Awad 35' Lai Wing-Cheong 45'
Qatar 1–0 Hong Kong
Al-Sowaidi 65'
Hong Kong 0–0 Afghanistan
China 2–0 Hong Kong
Zhao Dayu 59', 72' (pen.)
Qatar 2–0 Jordan
Al-Barshi 31'
Al-Mohanadi 54'
China 1–0 Qatar
Zhao Dayu 88'
Jordan 6–1 Afghanistan

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearance
 SingaporeHostsN/A0 (debut)
 Kuwait1980 AFC Asian Cup champions30 September 19803 (1972, 1976, 1980)
 IranGroup 1 winners13 August 19844 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980)
 SyriaGroup 1 runners-up15 August 19841 (1980)
 Saudi ArabiaGroup 2 winners26 October 19840 (debut)
 United Arab EmiratesGroup 2 runners-up28 October 19841 (1980)
 South KoreaGroup 3 winners19 October 19845 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980)
 IndiaGroup 3 runners-up17 October 19841 (1964)
 ChinaGroup 4 winners17 September 19842 (1976, 1980)
 QatarGroup 4 runners-up17 September 19841 (1980)

Goal scorers

  • Note : Some of the goals which are not recorded are not listed here.
9 Goals
6 Goals
4 Goals
  • Indonesia Sain Irmis
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Indians rally". The Straits Times. 15 October 1984.
  2. ↑ "Indian in the final reckoning". The Straits Times. 18 October 1984.

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

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