The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[1] The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five each. Kuwait won their first championship, beating South Korea in the final 3–0.[2][3]
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 AFC Asian Cup squads.
Abdolreza Barzegari Hamid Alidousti
Saad Al-Houti
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Choi Jae-pil Kim Bok-man Pak Jong-hun
Mansoor Muftah
Jamal Keshek
Ahmed ChombiTop scorer
Team of the Tournament
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