1976 AFC Asian Cup final
Association football match
Football match
 Aryamehr Stadiym now known as Azadi Stadium (pictured in 2013) held the final | |||||||
| Event | 1976 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 13 June 1976 (1976-06-13) | ||||||
| Venue | Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran | ||||||
| Referee | Jean Dubach (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 100,000[1] | ||||||
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The 1976 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match which determined the winner of the 1976 AFC Asian Cup, the 6th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation.[2] The match was won by Iran, defeating Kuwait 1–0 to win their third AFC Asian Cup.
Venue
The Aryamehr Stadium (now Azadi Stadium), located in Tehran, Iran, hosted the 1976 AFC Asian Cup Final. The 78,116-seat stadium was built in 1971 and is primarily used by the Iran national football team. It was the main stadium used to host the 1976 Asian Cup; seven matches were played in the stadium including the final.
Route to the final
| Iran | Round | Kuwait | ||
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| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result |
 Iraq | 2–0 | Match 1 |  Malaysia | 2–0 |
 South Yemen | 8–0 | Match 2 |  China | 1–0 |
| Group B winners | Final standings | Group A winners | ||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result |
| China | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals | Iraq | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
Match
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References
External links
- Official website
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