Asian Cup Trivia

The AFC Asian Cup is the second-oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América
Hong Kong hosted the first Asian Cup in 1956.
Israel once were part of the Asian Cup, but were expelled from the AFC in the early 1970s, and eventually became a member of UEFA
Japan has been the most successful nation with four wins (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011).
Kuwait was the first country from the Arab region to win the championship, in 1980
The most goals scored in one match by a team was Iran, who beat South Yemen 8–0 in 1976. Japan also scored 8 goals in a match against Uzbekistan in 2000, when they beat them 8–1.
The 2015 tournament in Australia was the first time the Asian Cup had been held outside the continent of Asia.

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