Asian Soccer

Author: Alejandro Guevara Onofre

Source: ezinearticles.com



Burma

Did you know- In the mid-1960s, the team of Burma won the regional title at the V Asian Games in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. Iran took silver medal, and Japan was third. Four years later, Burma won the silver medal in the Asian Games, behind South Korea.

Cambodia

Did you know- Because of its civil war, Cambodia did not participate in the FIFA World Cup Qualification in 1977.

team of Burma won the silver medal in the Summer Games in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. Iran took silver medal, and Japan was third. Four years later, Burma won the right to compete in the FIFA World Cup Qualification in 1977. Japan Did you know- In the mid-1960s, the team of Burma won the regional title at the V Asian Games in Britain, India -a cricketing country-- placed ninth, behind Sweden (gold medal), Yugoslavia (silver medal), Germany (bronze medal), Great Britain (4th), France (5th), Italy (6th), Turkey (7th), and South Korea Did you know- By the early 1970s, Malaysia -a mineral rich nation-- finished ninth in the final, the national team dethroned title holders Saudi Arabia by beating them 1-0.

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Alejandro Guevara Onofre: Freelance writer. Alejandro is author of a host of articles/essays about over 220 countries and dependencies (and American States as well), from ecology, history, tourism and national heroes to Olympic sports, foreign relations, and wildlife. In addition, he has published some books on women's rights, among them "History of the Women in America" and "Famous Americans."