| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
|---|
| FIFA World Cup |
| AFC Asian Cup |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 March – 18 December 1959 |
| Teams | 14 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 79 (4.39 per match) |
| Attendance | 349,806 (19,434 per match) |
| ← 1956 1964 → | |
The qualification for the 1960 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 10 teams in three zones with the winners of each zone joining South Korea in the final tournament.
Zones
| Central zone | Eastern zone | Western zone |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Central zone
All matches held in Singapore.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Vietnam
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | 1960 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2 |  Malaya
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Singapore
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
| Singapore | 1–4 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 2–5 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
| South Vietnam | 1–0 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
Ha Tam  4' |
Eastern zone
All matches held in Philippines.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 4 |
 Hong Kong
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
 Philippines
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0–7 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Lau Chi Lam Ho Cheung Yau Lau Kai Cheung Leung Wai Hung |
| Philippines | 4–7 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of China | 7–4 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
Western zone
All matches held in India.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
 Iran
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 |
 Pakistan
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 |
 India
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 |
| Israel | 0–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Hajari 49' Barmaki 59'Dehdari 65' |
| India | 1–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| D'Souza |
| India | 1–3 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Devdas 60' |
R. Levi 35', 43', 53' |
| Pakistan | 4–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Umer Faqir |
Haji Mokhtar |
| Israel | 2–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| R. Levi 55' Stelmach 65' |
| India | 3–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Goswami 64' Khan 66' (pen.)Balaram 80' |
Dehdari 62' |
| Israel | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Menchel 9' |
Hajari 49' |
| India | 0–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah 13' |
| Iran | 4–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Hajari Jamali |
Qayyum |
| India | 1–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Rehmatullah 19' |
Stelmach 11' R. Levi 75' |
| Pakistan | 2–2 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Umer 49' Ghafoor 57' |
Menchel 60' Ratzabi 68' |
| India | 1–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Khan 64' |
Dehdari |
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea |
Hosts | N/A | 1 (1956) |
| South Vietnam |
Central Zone winners | 13 May 1959 | 1 (1956) |
| Republic of China |
Eastern zone winners | 3 April 1959 | 0 (debut) |
| Israel |
Western Zone winners | 17 December 1959 | 1 (1956) |
References
- "Asian Nations Cup 1960". Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- "Hong Kong off to 7–1 Win in Asian Cup". Reuters. The Straits Times. 30 March 1959. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- Jovanoic, Bojan; Morrison, Neil; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1960". RSSSF.