Asian Cup 1956 : Israel beats South Vietnam 2-1 to claim Asian Cup second place

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Posted on 12 September 1956 21:00

HONG KONG, Sep. 12, 1956 (AMP) — Hong Kong 1956 : Israel defeated South Vietnam by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a Asian Cup final round game (Final Tournament) on Wednesday night. Israel finished second in the 1956 AFC Asian Cup.

Fixtures and Results : Final Tournament

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Overview

Israel at the Asian Cup

First appearance
1 participation in the qualifications

South Vietnam at the Asian Cup

First appearance
1 participation in the qualifications

Israel

2:1

South Vietnam

2:1 (2:0)

12 September 1956
19:00
Hong Kong

Final Tournament

Team	Pts
Israel	6
South Korea	4
Hong Kong	2
South Vietnam	1

Matches

Hong Kong 2-3 Israel (1 Sep. 1956)
South Korea 2-2 Hong Kong (6 Sep. 1956)
Israel 1-2 South Korea (8 Sep. 1956)
South Vietnam 2-2 Hong Kong (9 Sep. 1956)
Israel 2-1 South Vietnam (12 Sep. 1956)
South Korea - South Vietnam (15 Sep. 1956)19:00

Asian Cup History

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