Vier Jahre später konnten die Israelis ihren Titel nicht verteidigen. Am Ende wurde Israel Dritter hinter Birma. Anfang der er Jahre traten viele arabische Verbände der AFC bei, weshalb sich das Teilnehmerfeld zur Asienmeisterschaft von vier auf sechs Mannschaften erhöhte.

Diesen Erfolg wiederholten die Iraner im eigenen Land. Im Endspiel besiegte der Iran die Nationalmannschaft Kuwaits mit Damit schafften die Iraner als erste und bisher einzige Mannschaft den Titel-Hattrick.

Zur Asienmeisterschaft in Kuwait wurden 10 Mannschaften zugelassen. Der Iran gewann das Spiel um Platz 3 gegen Nordkorea mit Der Iran verlor sowohl das Halbfinale i.

Die Auswahl Saudi-Arabiens verteidigte ihren Erfolg bei der Asienmeisterschaft und gewann das Endspiel mit i.

Der Iran erreichte zum fünften Mal in Folge das Halbfinale, das er aber mit gegen die Saudis verlor. Im Spiel um Platz 3 setzten sich die Iraner mit i.

Dritter wurde die Auswahl Chinas. Die Der Iran wurde durch ein i. Die japanische Mannschaft gewann vier Jahre später die Asienmeisterschaft im Libanon.

Der Iran schied im Halbfinale aus gegen China mit i. Im Finale im indonesischen Jakarta setzte sich die Auswahl des Iraks , das Überraschungsteam des Turniers, mit gegen den dreimaligen Asienmeister Saudi-Arabien durch.

Bei den aufgeführten Halbfinalisten unterlag der erstgenannte dem späteren Asienmeister, der zweitgenannte dem anderen Finalisten.

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Hongkong Hongkong. Korea Sud Südkorea. Israel Israel. Vietnam Sud Südvietnam. Each sub-confederation already hosts their own biennial championship, each with varying degrees of interest.

Dominance has swung between the East and West so far. From the superiority of South Korea in the early years of the competition, the tournament became the preserve of Iran who won three consecutive tournaments in , and West Asian countries dominated in the s with Kuwait becoming the first Middle East country to win the championship in , followed by Saudi Arabia 's consecutive wins in and Japan hold the record for the most victories in the tournament's history, having won in , , and Up until s, the AFC Asian Cup was mostly played in a more amateur level, despite its attempt to raise the standard.

By the end of s, the tournament has begun to be professionalized. The Asian Cup also saw Australia compete for the first time, reaching the quarter-final stage; Iraq defeated Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia to win their first ever Asian Cup despite an adverse domestic situation and conditions for the players.

At the Asian Cup , the video assistant referees were used in the tournament for the first time, [7] as well as an expansion to 24 teams.

There have been two Asian Cup trophies; the first one used between and , and the second one in use since The first trophy came in a form of a bowl with circular base.

It was 42 centimeters tall and weighs 15 kilograms. This base was plaque-free and the winning countries' names were engraved around the base. During the draw for the group stage on 4 May at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, an all new trophy made by Thomas Lyte was unveiled.

It is 78 centimeters tall, 42 centimeters wide, and weighs 15 kilograms of silver. Five petals of the lotus symbolize the five sub-confederations under the AFC.

This trophy has a handle on each side, unlike its predecessor. Despite being the second oldest continental football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup has suffered numerous criticisms.

Following the attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran , Saudi Arabia has rejected playing with Iran and even threatens to withdraw if the AFC refuses to follow, and even extended it to international level.

As a result, North Korea's home matches were moved to Shanghai. At the AFC Asian Cup , there had been concerns over low record of crowds due to little football interests and high costs of traveling between Asian nations leading to then-Australia coach Holger Osieck claiming that the Qatar Armed Forces were used to fill up the stadiums simply for aesthetics, while Australia international Brett Holman commented, "Worldwide it's not recognised as a good tournament".

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