1976 AFC Asian Cup

1976 AFC Asian Cup
Asian Cup Iran 1976
جام ملت‌های آسیا ۱۹۷۶
Tournament details
Host countryIran
Dates3–13 June
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up Kuwait
Third place China
Fourth place Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored25 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Kuwait Fathi Kamel
Iran Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
Iran Nasser Nouraei
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Iran Ali Parvin
1972
1980

The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the 6th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Iran between 3 and 13 June 1976. The field of six teams was split into two groups of three. Iran won their third title in a row, beating Kuwait in the final.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "1976 Asian Cup". Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "AFC Asian Cup finals 1976". Retrieved 4 December 2021.