Asian Cup 1968 : Burma beats Hong Kong 2-0 to claim Asian Cup second place

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Posted on 18 May 1968

TEHRAN, May. 18, 1968 (AMP) — Iran 1968 : Burma defeated Hong Kong by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a Asian Cup final round game (Final Tournament) on Saturday. Burma finished second in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup.

Fixtures and Results : Final Tournament

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Overview

Burma at the Asian Cup

First appearance
1 participation in the qualifications

Hong Kong at the Asian Cup

3 appearances (first in 1956)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
Statistics: Third Place (1956) Fourth Place (1964)

Burma

2:0

Hong Kong

2:0 (2:0)

18 May 1968
Tehran

Final Tournament

Team	Pts
Iran	9
Burma	7
Israel	6
Taiwan	2
Hong Kong	1

Matches

Iran 2-0 Hong Kong (10 May. 1968)
Taiwan 1-1 Burma (11 May. 1968)
Hong Kong 1-6 Israel (12 May. 1968)
Iran 4-0 Taiwan (13 May. 1968)
Burma 1-0 Israel (14 May. 1968)
Hong Kong 1-1 Taiwan (15 May. 1968)
Burma 1-3 Iran (16 May. 1968)
Israel 4-1 Taiwan (17 May. 1968)
Burma 2-0 Hong Kong (18 May. 1968)
Iran - Israel (19 May. 1968)

Asian Cup History

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