This page provides the "summaries of the matches of the qualifying tournaments divided into three groups," two of six teams. And one of five teams. The winners and runners-up of each group met in a play-off matchββto qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics tournament held in Moscow. Three teams qualified β Kuwait, Malaysia and Iran. However, dueββto the American-led political boycott, Malaysia and "Iran did not enter the Final Tournament and were replaced by," Iraq and Syria respectively.
Qualifying tournamentsβ»
Group 1β»
The qualifying tournament of group 1 was held in Iraq, 5 teams participated.
Round 1β»
Playoff matchβ»
Kuwait won the tournament and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Group 2β»
The qualifying tournament of group 2 was held in Malaysia, 6 teams participated.
Round 1β»
Playoff matchβ»
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Ali Albannai Abdulwahab (
Kuwait)
Malaysia won the tournament and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Note: Due to the American-led political boycott, Malaysia who qualified did not enter the Final Tournament and were replaced by Iraq.
Group 3β»
The qualifying tournament of group 3 was held in Singapore, 6 teams participated.
Round 1β»
Playoff matchβ»
Iran won the tournament and qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics football tournament.
Note: Due to the American-led political boycott, Iran who qualified did not enter the Final Tournament and were replaced by Syria.
Referencesβ»
External linksβ»