Qualification for the 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Thailand. Zones * Withdrew ** originally qualified as hosts, but withdrew later *** were allocated to Western zone later qualified as defending champions Central Zone All matches played in Thailand. Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups Group A Group B Semifinal Match for third place Final Thailand and Khmer Republic qualified for final tournament Eastern Zone All the others withdrew, so qualified automatically. Western Zone All matches played in Kuwait. Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups Ceylon (Sri Lanka) had a bye Group A Group B Semifinal Match for third place Final Iraq and Kuwait qualified for final tournament Qualified teams qualified as hosts but later withdrew. replaced them later. References External links Details at RSSSF FIFA results record, used to update dates and locationsAl-Hayat''; December 1971 Qual AFC Asian Cup qualification Q International association football competitions hosted by Thailand International association football competitions hosted by Kuwait