| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March – 24 May 1956 |
| Teams | 19 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 35 (4.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Abdul Ghani Minhat (10 Goals) |
1960 → | |
The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones.[1] The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.
- ^ "Singapore to Meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. 14 June 1955. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.