1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The qualification for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup consisted of 19 teams separated in three zones. The winner of each zone would join hosts Hong Kong in the final tournament. Qualification was done on a two-legged format, home and away games.

Central zone

First round

First leg

Second leg

Malaya won 11–5 on aggregate.

Second round

First leg

Second leg

South Vietnam won 7–3 on aggregate.

Third round

Eastern zone

First round

Second round

First leg

Second leg

South Korea won 5–0 on aggregate.

Third round

First leg

Second leg

South Korea won 4–1 on aggregate.

Western zone

First round

Second round

Third round

Qualified teams

Goal scorers

10 Goals

* Abdul Ghani Minhat

3 Goals

* Pang Siang Hock

2 Goals

* Trần Văn Nhung

* Đỗ Quang Thách

* Nguyễn Văn Tu

* Nguon Tuy

* Lung

* Choi Jung-min

* Woo Sang-kwon

* Kim Hong-woo

* Kim Dong-keun

1 Goal

* Lê Hữu Đức

* Reith Peon

* Chu Wing-keung

* Sung Nak-woon

References

• Jovanovic, Bojan; Panahi, Majeed; Veroeveren, Pieter. "Asian Nations Cup 1956". RSSSF.