Asian Cup 1992
ChampionsJapan
Japan won, ahead of Saudi Arabia (1–0 in the final, 8 Nov 1992). 8 teams, 16 games, 1.94 goals a game; hosted by Japan.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabiathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Chinathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Thailand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| United Arab Emiratesthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
- 1992-11-06Japan3–2ChinaSemi-finals · Hiroshima65%
- 1992-11-06Saudi Arabia2–0United Arab EmiratesSemi-finals · Hiroshima68%
Third-place play-off
- 1992-11-08China1–1United Arab Emirates (China won on penalties)Third-place play-off · Hiroshima52%
Final
- 1992-11-08Japan1–0Saudi ArabiaFinal · Hiroshima46%
Top scorers
- Fahad Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia 3
- Yousuf Al-Thunayan Saudi Arabia 2
- Kim Kwang-min North Korea 2
- Masashi Nakayama Japan 2
- Peng Weiguo China 2
- Saeed Al-Owairan Saudi Arabia 2
- Thanis Areesngarkul Thailand 1
- Mahmoud Soufi Qatar 1
- Li Bing China 1
- Farshad Pious Iran 1
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.