This is a list of records and statistics of the AFC Asian Cup.
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As of 2024, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Laos, Macau, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Brunei, Timor-Leste and Mongolia are yet to make their debut in the contest.
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.
The only 12 teams that have not yet participated in the Asian Cup are:
The first four editions only had four or five teams and played in one single group. Since 1972, the final tournament has introduced the knockout stage. Since 2019, no third place play-off has been played. Since 2023, losing semi-finalists are ranked by the AFC based on goal difference in the semi-finals.
Bold text denotes team was host country.
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
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Players in bold are still active at international level.
Players in bold are still active at international level.
The table lists the players who have appeared in four or more different tournaments.
Younis Mahmoud is the only player in the history of the tournament to score a goal in four separate tournaments.
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Only three goals in the history of the tournament have been scored in the first minute of their respective games.
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