Elo ratings table
AFC Asian Cup 1972
Competitions
ContinentalAFC Asian Cup1972
1972
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| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7th, 1972 in Thailand | 1642 (+7) 42nd (-) | 1642 +7 | 42nd - |  Iran | 2 - 0 |  Khmer Republic | 1642 (+7) 42nd (-) | 1241 -7 | 125th - |
| May 7th, 1972 in Thailand | 1592 (0) 55th (+1) | 1592 0 | 55th +1 |  Iraq | 0 - 0 |  South Korea | 1592 (0) 55th (+1) | 1597 0 | 52nd +1 |
| May 8th, 1972 in Thailand | 1204 (-36) 131st (-5) | 1204 -36 | 131st -5 |  Thailand | 0 - 2 |  Kuwait | 1204 (-36) 131st (-5) | 1393 +36 | 89th +11 |
Group A
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Iran | 1642 42nd | 1685 36th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 2. | Thailand | 1204 131st | 1213 126th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 3. | Iraq | 1592 55th | 1540 62nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9th, 1972 in Thailand | 1679 (+37) 37th (+5) | 1679 +37 | 37th +5 | Iran | 3 - 0 | Iraq | 1679 (+37) 37th (+5) | 1555 -37 | 60th -5 |
| May 11th, 1972 in Thailand | 1219 (+15) 126th (+5) | 1219 +15 | 126th +5 | Thailand | 1 - 1 | Iraq | 1219 (+15) 126th (+5) | 1540 -15 | 62nd -2 |
| May 13th, 1972 in Thailand | 1213 (-6) 126th (-) | 1213 -6 | 126th - | Thailand | 2 - 3 | Iran | 1213 (-6) 126th (-) | 1685 +6 | 36th +1 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | South Korea | 1597 52nd | 1568 57th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 |
| 2. | Khmer Republic | 1241 125th | 1302 115th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 |
| 3. | Kuwait | 1393 89th | 1361 100th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10th, 1972 in Thailand | 1607 (+10) 51st (+1) | 1607 +10 | 51st +1 | South Korea | 4 - 1 | Khmer Republic | 1607 (+10) 51st (+1) | 1231 -10 | 125th - |
| May 12th, 1972 in Thailand | 1432 (+39) 83rd (+6) | 1432 +39 | 83rd +6 | Kuwait | 2 - 1 | South Korea | 1432 (+39) 83rd (+6) | 1568 -39 | 57th -6 |
| May 14th, 1972 in Thailand | 1302 (+71) 115th (+10) | 1302 +71 | 115th +10 | Khmer Republic | 4 - 0 | Kuwait | 1302 (+71) 115th (+10) | 1361 -71 | 100th -17 |
Semi-final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16th, 1972 in Thailand | 1690 (+5) 35th (+1) | 1690 +5 | 35th +1 | Iran | 2 - 1 | Khmer Republic | 1690 (+5) 35th (+1) | 1297 -5 | 117th -2 |
| May 17th, 1972 in Thailand | 1229 (+16) 126th (-) | 1229 +16 | 126th - | Thailand | 1 - 1 | South Korea | 1229 (+16) 126th (-) | 1552 -16 | 59th -2 |
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19th, 1972 in Thailand | 1227 (-2) 126th (-) | 1227 -2 | 126th - | Thailand | 2 - 2 | Khmer Republic | 1227 (-2) 126th (-) | 1299 +2 | 115th +2 |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19th, 1972 in Thailand | 1706 (+16) 33rd (+2) | 1706 +16 | 33rd +2 | Iran | 2 - 1 | South Korea | 1706 (+16) 33rd (+2) | 1536 -16 | 62nd -3 |