1964 AFC Asian Cup

1964 AFC Asian Cup

Asian Cup Israel 1964 גביע אסיה בכדורגל 1964
Israel holds the Asian Cup after winning it
Tournament details
Host country	Israel
Dates	26 May – 3 June
Teams	4
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Israel (1st title)
Runners-up	India
Third place	South Korea
Fourth place	Hong Kong
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	13 (2.17 per match)
Attendance	99,000 (16,500 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Inder Singh Mordechai Spiegler (2 goals each)
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The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the 3rd AFC Asian Cup, a football tournament that happens every four years. It is organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).^[1] The tournament was played in Israel from 26 May to 3 June 1964.

The tournament was a round-robin. The hosts Israel won every game.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

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6. ↑ Dominic Bossi (2015-01-30). "Winners and losers of the 2015 Asian Cup". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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8. ↑ "Asian Eye - Indian football still finding its feet :: Total Football Magazine - Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News". Totalfootballmag.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2015-05-03.