The Japan (hosts) and Saudi Arabia (holders) qualified automatically for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup. Six other teams had to qualify for the event, scheduled from 29 October to 8 November. There were a total number of 20 participating teams in the qualifying tournament.[1]
1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification|
| Dates | 19 April 1992 – 23 June 1992 |
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| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
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Qualification
Group 1
All matches in Doha, Qatar
| Team
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Qatar
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4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6
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Syria
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2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
−1
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Oman
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0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
−5
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Group 2
All matches in Al Ain, UAE
Group 3
All matches in Kolkata, India
Nepal and
Maldives withdrew
Group 4
All matches in Pyongyang, Korea DPR
Group 5
All matches in Singapore
Group 6
All matches in Bangkok, Thailand
Qualified teams
| Team
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Qualified as
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Qualified on
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Previous appearance
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Japan |
Hosts |
N/A |
1 (1988)
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Saudi Arabia |
1988 AFC Asian Cup champions |
18 December 1988 |
2 (1984, 1988)
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Qatar |
Group 1 winners |
31 May 1992 |
3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
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United Arab Emirates |
Group 2 winners |
30 May 1992 |
3 (1980, 1984, 1988)
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Iran |
Group 3 winners |
15 May 1992 |
6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
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North Korea |
Group 4 winners |
7 June 1992 |
1 (1980)
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China |
Group 5 winners |
26 April 1992 |
4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)
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Thailand |
Group 6 winners |
23 June 1992 |
1 (1972)
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References
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