1956 Asian Cup

THE First of all editing of THE AFC Asian Cup took place just two years After THE creation of THE Asian Soccer Confederation And saw Hong Kong reward THE accommodation rights, with all Games program has take place has THE Government Stadium.

1956 Asian Cup Winner: South Korea Finalist: Israel Host: Hong Kong

THE First of all editing of THE AFC Asian Cup took place just two years After THE creation of THE Asian Soccer Confederation And saw Hong Kong reward THE accommodation rights, with all Games program has take place has THE Government Stadium. A unusual decision supposed that all Games were 80 minutes long, with A additional 30 minutes additional time if THE game was drawn has complete time (although This doesn't arrive due has bad light)

Qualification saw THE 20 participants Please In three qualification areas: Central, East And Western, base on geographical location And together on A knock out system with House And far legs, with THE winner team qualification

Compared with has modern international qualification tournaments, THE First of all Asian Cup qualification tournament was A chaotic affair, with 12 of THE teams that between either in decline has play A match Or withdraw without playing A match, with a few get has THE final tournament despite not playing A Thu.

1956 Asian Cup winners, South Korea

THE Western Area was THE worse affected by withdrawals, with not A game socket place And Israel qualified by default After all THE other country withdrew. They were informed by THE AFC that Pakistan And Afghanistan had denied has host them, SO THE final was A easy victory as Burma, India, Iran And Nepal had all removed.

South Vietnam qualified Since THE Central Area, beat Malaysia on two legs And SO qualification by default After Thailand withdrew Since THE final, while South Korea, WHO had represented Asia has THE 1954 World Cup In Swiss, won House And far against Philippines And Taiwan has earn THE East Area competition.

Hong Kong (as hosts) And Israel kicked disabled THE tournament on 1 September 1956, with Yehoshua Glazier THE difference maker with two goals against A to fight host team WHO, despite two goals Since At Chi Yin, lost 3-2.

Five days later, THE hosts took has THE field Again When they confronted South Korea And threat A shock When they went 2-0 up, but THE more experimented Koreans fought back And secure A draw, SO brand A decisive victory with A 2-1 earn on Israel just two days later that LEFT their fate In their own hands.

Hong Kong finished their participation In THE First of all Asian Cup with A to fight draw against South Vietnam, WHO SO lost 2-1 against Israel with Nahum Stelmach finishing her tournament as high scorer with four goals After two early goals LEFT South Vietnam with Also a lot has do.

In What became A unofficial final, South Korea And South Vietnam served up A thrilling encounter with eight goals, including six In A breathless 25 minutes period. South Korea took THE lead twice And were attached to back each time, but two goals In two minutes gave them A advantage they would be not lose, with THE Koreans Finally winner 5-3 And to secure THE First of all Never AFC Asian Cut.

A unusual decision supposed that all Games were 80 minutes long, with A additional 30 minutes additional time if THE game was drawn has complete time (although This doesn't arrive due has bad light)

Qualification saw THE 20 participants Please In three qualification areas: Central, East And Western, base on geographical location And together on A knock out system with House And far legs, with THE winner team qualification

Compared with has modern international qualification tournaments, THE First of all Asian Cup qualification tournament was A chaotic affair, with 12 of THE teams that between either in decline has play A match Or withdraw without playing A match, with a few get has THE final tournament despite not playing A Thu.

THE Western Area was THE worse affected by withdrawals, with not A game socket place And Israel qualified by default After all THE...