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Asian Cup 1986

ChampionsChina

China won, ahead of Japan (2–0 in the final, 23 Dec 1986). 7 teams, 13 games, 4.62 goals a game; hosted by Hong Kong.

The road to the final

p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPWDLGDPts
Chinathrough2200+124
Japanthrough2101+82
Malaysia2002-200

Group B

TeamPWDLGDPts
Thailandthrough3300+116
Indonesiathrough3201+34
Hong Kong3102-22
Nepal3003-120

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

Third-place play-off

Final

Upsets

Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.

Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.