1992 AFC Asian Cup#Knockout stage

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = Asian Cup

| year = 1992

| other_titles = 第10回アジアカップ1992

| image =

| size = 200px

| caption = Logo of the 1992 Asian Cup

| country = Japan

| dates = 29 October – 8 November

| num_teams = 8

| confederations =

| venues = 3

| champion = JPN

| champion-flagvar = 1947

| count = 1

| second = KSA

| third = PRC

| fourth = UAE

| cities = 2

| matches = 16

| goals = 31

| attendance = 316496

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|KSA}} Fahad Al-Bishi (3 goals)

| player = {{flagicon|Japan|1870}} Kazuyoshi Miura

| updated =

| prevseason = 1988

| nextseason = 1996

}}

The 1992 AFC Asian Cup was the 10th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between 29 October and 8 November 1992. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.{{Cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/04/how-the-1992-asian-cup-awoke-japanese-football-the-continents-sleeping-giant/|title=How the 1992 Asian Cup awoke Japanese football, the continent's sleeping giant|first=Aidan|last=Williams|website=Thesefootballtimes.co|date=4 January 2019|access-date=19 April 2022|archive-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504023945/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/04/how-the-1992-asian-cup-awoke-japanese-football-the-continents-sleeping-giant/|url-status=dead}}

This was the first Asian Cup not to have any debuting countries.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/92asch.html|title=Asian Cup of Nations 1992|access-date=12 May 2023}}

Stadiums

colspan="2" \| Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Big Arch \| Hiroshima Stadium
Capacity: 50,000 \| Capacity: 13,800
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Onomichi !rowspan="4"\| {{location map+\|Japan Hiroshima Prefecture\|float=right\|width=300\|caption=\|places= {{location map~\|Japan Hiroshima Prefecture\|lat=34.440778\|long=132.39425\|label=Hiroshima Big Arch\|position=top}} {{location map~\|Japan Hiroshima Prefecture\|lat=34.375666\|long=132.422939\|label=Hiroshima Stadium\|position=bottom}} {{location map~\|Japan Hiroshima Prefecture\|lat=34.433333\|long=133.1775\|label=Bingo Athletic Stadium\|position=top}} }}
Bingo Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 9,245
200px

Qualification

Team ! Qualified as ! Qualified on ! Previous appearance
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
{{fb\|JPN\|1870}}	{{Sort\|*\|Hosts}}	{{N/A\|N/A}}	{{sort\|01\|1 (1988)}}
{{fb\|KSA}}	{{Sort\|881\|1988 AFC Asian Cup champions}}	18 December 1988	{{sort\|02\|2 (1984, 1988)}}
{{fb\|QAT}}	{{Sort\|A1\|Group 1 winners}}	31 May 1992	{{sort\|03\|3 (1980, 1984, 1988)}}
{{fb\|UAE}}	{{Sort\|B1\|Group 2 winners}}	30 May 1992	{{sort\|03\|3 (1980, 1984, 1988)}}
{{fb\|IRN}}	{{Sort\|C1\|Group 3 winners}}	15 May 1992	{{sort\|06\|6 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)}}
{{fb\|PRK}}	{{Sort\|D1\|Group 4 winners}}	7 June 1992	1 (1980)
{{fb\|CHN}}	{{Sort\|E1\|Group 5 winners}}	26 April 1992	{{sort\|04\|4 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988)}}
{{fb\|THA}}	{{Sort\|F1\|Group 6 winners}}	23 June 1992	{{sort\|01\|1 (1972)}}

Squads

First round

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

=Group A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group A

|update=complete

|team1=JPN |team2=UAE |team3=IRN|team4=PRK

|name_JPN={{fb|JPN|1870}}|name_UAE={{fb|UAE}}|name_IRN={{fb|IRN}}|name_PRK={{fb|PRK}}

|res_col_header=Q|result1=KO |result2=KO

|col_KO=green1|text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

|source=[https://www.weltfussball.de/schedule/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1/0/ WorldFootball.net]

|winpoints=2|drawpoints=1

}}

{{football box

|date= 30 October 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|PRK}}

|score = 0–2

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1-iran-nordkorea/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|IRN}}

|time = 17:00

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Pious {{goal|30}}
Ghayeghran {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi

|attendance= 8,000

|referee= Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia)

}}

{{football box

|date= 30 October 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 0–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1-japan-va-emirate/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|time = 19:00

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi

|attendance= 9,000

|referee= Wei Jihong (China)

}}

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{{football box

|date= 1 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRN}}

|score = 0–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1-iran-va-emirate/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|time = 12:00

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 25,000

|referee= Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

}}

{{football box

|date= 1 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 1–1

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1-japan-nordkorea/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

|time = 14:00

|goals1 = Nakayama {{goal|80}}

|goals2 = Kim Kwang-min {{goal|29|pen.}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 32,000

|referee= Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait)

}}

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{{football box

|date= 3 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|UAE}}

|score = 2–1

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1-va-emirate-nordkorea/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|PRK}}

|time = 12:00

|goals1 = K. Mubarak {{goal|81}}
Bakhit {{goal|85}}

|goals2 = Kim Kwang-min {{goal|69}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 33,000

|referee= Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

}}

{{football box

|date= 3 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 1–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-1-japan-iran/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|IRN}}

|time = 14:00

|goals1 = Miura {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 37,000

|referee= Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group B

|update=complete

|team1=KSA |team2=CHN |team3=QAT|team4=THA

|name_KSA={{fb|KSA}}|name_CHN={{fb|CHN}}|name_QAT={{fb|QAT}}|name_THA={{fb|THA}}

|res_col_header=Q|result1=KO |result2=KO

|col_KO=green1|text_KO=Advance to knockout stage

|source=[https://www.weltfussball.de/schedule/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2/0/ WorldFootball.net]

|winpoints=2|drawpoints=1

}}

{{football box

|date= 29 October 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–1

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2-saudi-arabien-china/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|time = 17:00

|goals1 = Al-Thunayan {{goal|17}}

|goals2 = Li Bing {{goal|41}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 15,000

|referee= Sinichoro Obata (Japan)

}}

{{football box

|date= 29 October 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

|score = 1–1

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2-katar-thailand/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|QAT}}

|time = 19:00

|goals1 = Thanis {{goal|42}}

|goals2 = Soufi {{goal|81}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 21,000

|referee= Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran)

}}

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{{football box

|date= 31 October 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 1–1

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2-saudi-arabien-katar/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|QAT}}

|time =13:00

|goals1 = Al-Muwallid {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Mustafa {{goal|74}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima

|attendance= 4,000

|referee= Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

}}

{{football box

|date= 31 October 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 0–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2-china-thailand/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|time = 15:00

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima

|attendance= 5,000

|referee= Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)

}}

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{{football box

|date= 2 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 4–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2-saudi-arabien-thailand/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

|time = 17:00

|goals1 = Al-Owairan {{goal|4}}
Al-Bishi {{goal|19||72}}
Al-Thunayan {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi

|attendance= 4,000

|referee= Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

}}

{{football box

|date= 2 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|QAT}}

|score = 1–2

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-gruppe-2-china-katar/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|time = 19:00

|goals1 = Al-Sulaiti {{goal|20}}

|goals2 = Peng Weiguo {{goal|44||58}}

|stadium = Bingo Sports Park, Onomichi

|attendance= 4,200

|referee= Badara Sène (Senegal)

}}

Knockout stage

All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

{{Round4-with third

|widescore=yes

|RD1=Semi-finals

|RD2=Final

|Consol=Third place

|6 November – Hiroshima|{{fb|JPN|1947}}|3|{{fb|CHN}}|2

|6 November – Hiroshima|{{fb|KSA}}|2|{{fb|UAE}}|0

|8 November – Hiroshima|{{fb|JPN|1947}}|1|{{fb|KSA}}|0

|8 November – Hiroshima|{{fb|CHN}} (pen.)|1 (4)|{{fb|UAE}}|1 (3)

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{football box

|date= 6 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 3–2

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-halbfinale-japan-china/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|CHN}}

|time = 16:30

|goals1 = Fukuda {{goal|48}}
Kitazawa {{goal|57}}
Nakayama {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Xie Yuxin {{goal|1}}
Li Xiao {{goal|70}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima

|attendance= 15,000

|referee= Hossein Khoshkhan (Iran)

}}

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{{football box

|date= 6 November 1992

|team1 = {{fb-rt|KSA}}

|score = 2–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-halbfinale-saudi-arabien-va-emirate/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|time = 19:00

|goals1 = Al-Owairan {{goal|77}}
Al-Bishi {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima

|attendance= 12,000

|referee= Rasheed Al-Jassas (Kuwait)

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{football box

|date= 8 November 1992

|time=12:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CHN}}

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-3-platz-china-va-emirate/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|UAE}}

|goals1 = Hao Haidong {{goal|15}}

|goals2 = Ismail {{goal|10}}

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 40,000

|referee=Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

|penalties1 = Fan Zhiyi {{penmiss}}
Cai Sheng {{pengoal}}
Wu Qunli {{pengoal}}
Peng Weiguo {{pengoal}}
Fu Yubin {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–3

|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Al-Talyani
{{pengoal}}
{{pengoal}}
{{pengoal}}
{{penmiss}} Ismaïl

}}

=Final=

{{football box

|date= 8 November 1992

|time=14:30

|team1 = {{fb-rt|JPN|1870}}

|score = 1–0

|report=[http://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/asian-cup-1992-in-japan-endspiel-japan-saudi-arabien/ Report]

|team2 = {{fb|KSA}}

|goals1 = Takagi {{goal|36}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

|attendance= 50,000

|referee=Jamal Al Sharif (Syria)

}}

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	19	Kazuya Maekawa
RB	4	Takumi Horiike	{{yel\|45}}
CB	5	Tetsuji Hashiratani (c)
CB	7	Masami Ihara
LB	6	Satoshi Tsunami
DM	15	Mitsunori Yoshida		{{suboff\|86}}
RM	14	Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
LM	10	Ruy Ramos	{{yel\|69}}
AM	8	Masahiro Fukuda
CF	20	Takuya Takagi
CF	11	Kazuyoshi Miura	{{yel\|75}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
DF	3	Toshinobu Katsuya		{{subon\|86}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} Hans Ooft

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"
GK	21	Shaker Al-Shujaa
CB	2	Abdullah Al-Dosari	{{yel\|88}}
CB	4	Abdul Rahman Al-Roomi
CB	5	Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
RM	3	Salem Al-Alawi
CM	6	Fuad Anwar Amin (c)
CM	8	Fahad Al-Bishi	{{yel\|70}}
LM	14	Khaled Al-Muwallid
RF	7	Saeed Al-Owairan
CF	9	Hamzah Idris		{{suboff\|66}}
LF	15	Yousuf Al-Thunayan
colspan=4\|Substitutions:
FW	11	Fahad Al-Mehallel		{{subon\|66}}
colspan=5\|Manager:
colspan=5\|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} Nelsinho Rosa

width=50% style="font-size: 90%"

Assistant referees:

Noh Byung-Il (South Korea)

Choi Hae-Il (North Korea)

Winners

Awards

=[[AFC Asian Cup awards#Most Valuable Player|MVP (Most Valuable Player)]]=

{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kazuyoshi Miura

=[[AFC Asian Cup awards#Top Goalscorer|Top Scorer]]=

{{flagicon|KSA}} Fahad Al-Bishi – 3 goals

Statistics

=Goalscorers=

With three goals, Fahad Al-Bishi is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 31 goals were scored by 24 different players, with none of them credited as own goal.

3 goals