Asian Cup 1976 Qualifiers : Hong Kong beats Japan in shoot out
HONG KONG, Jun. 14, 1975 (AMP) — Iran 1976 (Qualifiers) : Hong Kong defeated Japan on penalties 4-3, after the match ended 0-0 in regulation time, in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Saturday. Hong Kong and Japan both qualify for the next round of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup.
Fixtures and Results : Group 3 - Preliminary round
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Overview
Hong Kong at the Asian Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1956)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
- Statistics: Third Place (1956) Fourth Place (1964)
Japan at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
Hong Kong
0:0
Japan
4:3 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 14 June 1975
- Hong Kong
Asian Cup History
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