Asian Cup 1980 Qualifiers : Syria beats Lebanon 1-0 to qualify for 1980 Asian Cup
ABU DHABI, Jan. 16, 1979 (AMP) — Kuwait 1980 (Qualifiers) : Syria defeated Lebanon by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Tuesday. Syria secured their ticket to the Asian Cup finals. Lebanon is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Syria at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Lebanon at the Asian Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1972)
Syria

1:0

Lebanon
1:0 (1:0)
- 16 January 1979
- Abu Dhabi
Group 1
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 7 |
![]() | 5 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 0 |
Matches
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