| Asian Cup Japan 1992 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | 29 October – 8 November |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Saudi Arabia |
| Third place |  China PR |
| Fourth place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 31 (1.94 per match) |
| Attendance | 316,496 (19,781 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals) |
| Best player | Kazuyoshi Miura |
The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.
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Stadiums
- Hiroshima Big Arch (Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima)
- Bingo Sports Park (Onomichi, Hiroshima)
- Hiroshima Stadium (Nishi-ku, Hiroshima)
Qualification
Main article: 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification
- Japan qualified automatically as host
- Saudi Arabia qualified automatically as defending champions
20 teams participated in a preliminary tournament. It was divided into 6 groups and the first-placed team of each group thus qualified.
The other 6 qualifying teams were:
Squads
For more details on this topic, see 1992 AFC Asian Cup squads.
Group stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Iran |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Korea DPR |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| 1992-10-30 17:00 |
Korea DPR |
0 – 2 | Iran |
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Pious  30'Ghayeghran 80' |
| 1992-10-30 19:00 |
Japan |
0 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Wei Jihong (China) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 1992-11-01 12:00 |
Iran |
0 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 1992-11-01 14:00 |
Japan |
1 – 1 | Korea DPR |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 80' |
Report | Kim Gwang-Min 29' (pen.) |
| 1992-11-03 12:00 |
United Arab Emirates |
2 – 1 | Korea DPR |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Saad 81' Bakhit 85' |
Report | Kim Gwang-Min 69' |
| 1992-11-03 14:00 |
Japan |
1 – 0 | Iran |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miura 87' |
Report |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Qatar |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Thailand |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
| 1992-10-29 17:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
1 – 1 | China PR |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Shinichiro Obata (Japan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Thunayan 17' |
Report | Li Bing 41' |
| 1992-10-29 19:00 |
Thailand |
1 – 1 | Qatar |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areesngarkul 42' |
Report | Soufi 81' |
| 1992-10-31 13:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
1 – 1 | Qatar |
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Muwallid 86' |
Report | Mustafa 74' |
| 1992-10-31 15:00 |
China PR |
0 – 0 | Thailand |
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Noh Byung-Il (Korea Republic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 1992-11-02 17:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
4 – 0 | Thailand |
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 4' Al-Bishi 19', 72'Al-Thunayan 64' |
Report |
| 1992-11-02 19:00 |
Qatar |
1 – 2 | China PR |
Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Badara Sène (Senegal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sulaiti 20' |
Report | Peng Weiguo 44', 58' |
Knockout stage
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| November 6 - Hiroshima | |||||||
| Japan |
3 | ||||||
| China PR |
2 | ||||||
| November 8 - Hiroshima | |||||||
| Japan |
1 | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| November 6 - Hiroshima | November 8 - Hiroshima | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia |
2 | China PR (pen.) |
1 (4) | ||||
| United Arab Emirates |
0 | United Arab Emirates |
1 (3) | ||||
Semi-finals
| 1992-11-06 16:30 |
Japan |
3 – 2 | China PR |
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuda 48' Kitazawa 57'Nakayama 84' |
Report | Xie Yuxin 1' Li Xiao 70' |
| 1992-11-06 19:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Owairan 67' Al-Bishi 80' |
Report |
Third place play-off
| 1992-11-08 12:00 |
China PR |
1 – 1 | United Arab Emirates |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 15' |
Report | Ismail 10' |
| Penalties | |||
| 4 – 3 |
Final
| 1992-11-08 14:35 |
Japan |
1 – 0 | Saudi Arabia |
Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takagi 36' |
Report |
Winners
| AFC Asian Cup 1992 Winners |
|---|
 Japan First title |
Awards
MVP (Most Valuable Player)
Top Scorer
- Fahad Al-Bishi - 3 goals
Scoring players
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3 goals 2 goals
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1 goal
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Top scoring teams
|
8 goals 6 goals 3 goals |
2 goals 1 goal |
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