| Football at the 1951 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | National Stadium |
| Date | 5–10 March |
| Nations | 6 |
Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from 5 to 11 March 1951. In this tournament, six teams played in the men's competition. The pitch dimensions were 110 by 65 yards slightly narrower than permitted by international regulations but FIFA had been notified this in advance and sanctioned the tournament.[1][2]
Medalists[edit | edit source]
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Draw[edit | edit source]
The draw for the Games was held on 25 February 1951 at a conference chaired by Guru Dutt Sondhi, who headed an executive committee for the purpose, in New Delhi. Japan and Afghanistan received byes in the first round; the former would play the winner of Iran v. Burma and the latter to play the winner of India v. Indonesia games. It was also announced that the matches would be played in two halves of 30 minutes each with a 5-minute interval, and a 15 minute extra-time with a 1-minute interval, when a result is not produced in regulation time.[3]
Squads[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
All times are India Standard Time (UTC+05:00)
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 March | ||||||||||
| File:State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran | 2 | |||||||||
| 7–8 March | ||||||||||
 Burma | 0 | |||||||||
| File:State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran (r) | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| 10 March | ||||||||||
| File:State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran | 0 | |||||||||
| 5 March | ||||||||||
 India | 1 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 March | ||||||||||
 Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
 Afghanistan | 0 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
| 9 March | ||||||||||
| File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | 0 | |||||||||
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Quarterfinals[edit | edit source]
Semifinals[edit | edit source]
| India | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
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Venkatesh  10'Mewalal 16'Nandy 55' |
- Replay
| Iran File:State Flag of Iran (1925).svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Masoud-Ansari 21', 42' Boroumand 58' |
Tokita 40' Ninomiya 50' |
3rd place match[edit | edit source]
| Japan File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg | 2–0 | Afghanistan |
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| Iwatani 40', 45' |
Final[edit | edit source]
Goalscorers[edit | edit source]
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Final standing[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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India |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 |
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File:State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
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File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Afghanistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 5 | Burma |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 6 | Indonesia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Football at the 1951 Asian Games: RSSSF.com". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Indian football team at 1951 Asian Games". Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Football Draw for Asian Games". The Indian Express. 27 February 1951. p. 4.
External links[edit | edit source]
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