Asian Cup 1980 Qualifiers : Qatar beats Afghanistan 2-1 to qualify for 1980 Asian Cup

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Posted on 15 January 1979

DHAKA, Jan. 15, 1979 (AMP) — Kuwait 1980 (Qualifiers) : Qatar defeated Afghanistan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-1), in a Asian Cup qualifying game on Monday. Qatar secured their ticket to the Asian Cup finals.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Qatar at the Asian Cup

Never qualified
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)

Afghanistan at the Asian Cup

Never qualified
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1976)

Qatar

2:1

Afghanistan

2:1 (2:1)

15 January 1979
Dhaka

Group 2

Team	Pts
Qatar	10
Bangladesh	2
Afghanistan	1

Matches

Bangladesh 1-1 Qatar (10 Jan. 1979)
Qatar 3-0 Afghanistan (11 Jan. 1979)
Bangladesh 2-2 Afghanistan (12 Jan. 1979)
Bangladesh 0-4 Qatar (14 Jan. 1979)
Qatar 2-1 Afghanistan (15 Jan. 1979)
Bangladesh - Afghanistan (16 Jan. 1979)

Asian Cup History

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