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1978 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC And OFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone ( AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article '' 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification''. A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams and Israel entered the competition. However, South Vietnam could not compete after being annexed by Vietnam. The Asian zone was allocated 1 place (out of 16) in the final tournament. Format There would be two rounds of play: *First Round: The 21 teams would be divided into 5 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows: ** Group 1 had 6 teams. The teams played against each other once in Singapore. The top 2 teams after the group matches played against each other in a single match. The winner would advance to the Final Round. ** Groups 2 and 3 had 4 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. ** Group 4 had 4 teams. The teams played against each o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Nelson (footballer)
Keith Robert Nelson (18 February 1947 – 29 January 2020) was an association football player who represented New Zealand national football team, New Zealand at international level. Career Born in Renfrew, Scotland, his first club in semi-professional football was with his hometown club Renfrew F.C., Renfrew, but he quickly moved onto Cambuslang Rangers F.C., Cambuslang Rangers where he was a prolific goalscorer, winning the Scottish Junior Cup on four occasions in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1973 as well as winning four caps with the Scottish Junior Football Association#Scotland Junior international team, Scottish Junior International team, scoring in all four games against Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. He emigrated to New Zealand to join Melville United A.F.C., Hamilton AFC in 1974, and played a prominent role in the Waikato club's rise to the national league. He then continued to find the net with regularity at the highest level of domestic football. Nel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south along with the Riau Islands in Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its early history, Singapore was a maritime emporium known as '' Temasek''; subsequently, it was part of a major constituent part of several successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire. In 1867, Singapore came under the direct control of Britain as part of the Straits Settlements. During World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witthaya Laohakul
Witthaya Laohakul or Witthaya Hloagune previously nicknamed ''"Heng"'' (Lucky) (; born 1 February 1954) is a Thai football manager and former player. He was the technical director of Thai football during 2016 to 2018. He is the first Thai footballer who played for a European club at the German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC. Playing career Laohakul was born in Lamphun Province, Thailand. His football career started with Rajpracha, a football club based in Bangkok. After that he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1977. This transfer made him the first Thai to play in Japan. When he moved to Hertha BSC in 1979, he was the first Thai in the German league Bundesliga. Overall, he made only 33 league appearances in three years for the club. After moving to 1. FC Saarbrücken, it was better for him and he play at least 53 league appearances in two years, scoring seven goals. Greatest success in this period made him won the title in the Oberliga Südwest in the 1982–83 season and promoted to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesdaporn Na Phatalung
Jesdaporn Pholdee (; ; born June 5, 1977, or nickname Tik ()) is a Thai actor, model, and presenter. Biography Early life and education Jesdaporn Pholdee is the eldest of three brothers; he has two younger brothers. His brother Pichetchai Pholdee is also actor. He completed his high school education at Yothinburana and graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Industrial Department of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. He was conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science in environmental science and natural resources from the Faculty of Science and Technology at Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon on December 16, 2014. Career Jesdaporn Pholdee entered the entertainment industry while he was studying at the University as a presenter for television commercials and in still pictures for advertisements before the director saw him in a studio and approached him to play the role of the leading male character in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa Bakar
Isa Bakar (25 December 1952 – 28 August 2010) was a football player who represented the Malaysian national football team in the 1970s. He played for Penang FA in Malaysia's domestic competition. Career overview Isa first played for Penang FA in 1970. Later, he continued playing in the Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ... League, having represented the Penang Port Commission team (PPC FC) in the Malaysia FAM Cup, FAM soccer competition in 1981 and 1983. Isa represented Malaysia national football team, Malaysia national team when they finished third in the Football at the 1974 Asian Games, 1974 Asian Games in Iran when his scored two goals against the only Asian team that was at the 1966 World Cup, North Korea national football team, North Korea to won 2-1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wong (footballer)
Datuk James Wong Chye Fook (born 26 June 1953) is a Malaysian former footballer who is a striker for Malaysian national football team and Sabah. He also played as a goalkeeper for the Malaysia youth team in the 1971 AFC Youth Championship. He was known as ''King James'' by the local fans. Career overview Wong was the first Sabahan to represent Malaysia in 1971. In 1974, He went Down Under to join Hakoah Sydney, the Australian club, at the invitation of former Malaysian head coach, Dave MacLaren. He played professionally for the club in New South Wales Premier League for two years. Wong is well-known for his physical and finishing touch. His partnership with Hassan Sani produced many memorable goals for Sabah and Malaysia. The most memorable one was in the 1980 Olympic games qualification. In the qualification, Malaysia won the play-off against South Korea with a 2–1 score at the Merdeka Stadium. Wong himself scored the winning goal off a pass from Hassan. Unfortunately, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Republic Of Iran Football Federation
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI; , ''Fadrasion fotbal Jamehori Eslami Iran'') is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920. The federation has been a member of FIFA since 1948 and a member of the Asian Football Confederation since 1958. History In 2001, Iran were founding members of the West Asian Football Federation, along with Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. Controversies On 23 November 2006, the federation was suspended by FIFA, due to government interference in football matters. FIFA rules decree that a national football federation should remain autonomous from the national government. However, on 17 December 2006, the ban was lifted and a new Transitory Board was composed. During the 2009 Iranian election protests, seven members of the Iran national football team were initially reported to have been banned for life by the federation for wearing green armbands in support of the Iranian Green Movement. Iran women's n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jafar Namdar
Jafar Namdar (2 July 1934 – 1 January 2014) was an Iranian football referee. Refereeing career Namdar officiated as a referee at the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. When he refereed Australia vs Chile at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Namdar became only the second Asian referee ( George Suppiah beat him by three days) to officiate as a referee at a FIFA World Cup. In this match Namdar showed two yellow cards to Australian player Ray Richards without sending him off before showing a red card after being informed of his error by reserve official Clive Thomas. He officiated as an assistant referee for the third place playoff between Brazil and Poland. Namdar refereed matches in the Football Tournaments at the 1972 ( USSR - Burma 1:0 and German Democratic Republic - Mexico 7:0 ) and 1976 Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lau Wing Yip
Lau Wing Yip ( zh, 劉榮業; born 18 August 1953) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a midfielder or a winger. Club career Lau spent his entire career with Hong Kong First Division League The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the List of oldest football competitions, third oldest in Asia, after Calcutta and Bombay. Moreover, it is ... club Happy Valley. References External links Law Wing Yipat 11v11 Living people 1953 births Hong Kong men's footballers Hong Kong men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football wingers Hong Kong First Division League players Happy Valley AA players {{HongKong-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwok Ka Ming
Kwok Ka Ming MBE, JP (, born 30 October 1949) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and football coach. Early life Kwok graduated from St. Francis Xavier's College, Tai Kok Tsui where he played in the school basketball and table tennis team. He joined the Hong Kong Football Association junior training course in 1965. Kwok joined Hong Kong First Division League club Rangers at the age of 18. He played on the right side of midfield for both Rangers and Hong Kong in the 1970s. He retired from playing in 1980 when he was just 30 years old. He took part in three Asian Cup qualifiers (1972, 1976 & 1980) and two World Cup qualifiers (1974 & 1978). Kwok was awarded the "10 Outstanding Youths of Hong Kong" award in 1977 for his contribution to Hong Kong football after helping Hong Kong reach the final round of World Cup qualifiers, along with Hong Kong movie director Michael Hui. 1985 match against China PR Kwok later became the coach of the Hong Kong football team, gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wun Chee Keung
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a non-profit consortium of 24 research-intensive universities founded in 2000. It provides financial and infrastructural support to member universities to support international research collaboration. Members As of 2024, the member institutions are: The network is funded principally by its member universities, which each pay an annual subscription fee. Structure WUN is managed by a secretariat that is responsible for the operations, communications, and strategy implementation of the network. Partnership Board The Partnership Board comprises the Presidents, Vice-Chancellors or Rectors of the member universities and the WUN Executive Director. * Chair: Professor Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta * Vice-Chair: Professor Sandra Almeida, RectorUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais Board members *Professo Vice-Chancellor*ProfessoEvelyn Welch Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol *ProfessoMosa Moshabel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
