1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup

March 2025 South Vietnam Independence Cup 1967 Saigon South Vietnam 4–14 November 1967https://thefootballfaithful.com/australia-soccer-vietnam-war-1967/ The Sound of Waltzing Matilda in Saigon: The birth of Australian soccer in the Vietnam War The Football Faithful Fergus Dowd 2020-04-10 8 Cong Hoa Stadiumhttp://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/9382607/All-Whites-Vietnam-War-blast-from-the-past All Whites' Vietnam War blast from the past Ben Stanley 2013-11-10 Stuff Australia 1 South Korea South Vietnam Malaysia 16 62 1966 1970 The 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup (vi Cúp Quốc Khánh 1967) was an invitational men's association football tournament(South) Vietnam Friendly Football Tournaments https://www.rsssf.org/tablesv/vietnatday.html 24 November 2013 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20160329110149/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesv/vietnatday.html 29 March 2016 hosted by South Vietnam and played in Saigon during the Vietnam War by national teams from mostly anti-communist nations that supported the American war effort. The tournament was meant to be as a propaganda exercise. The tournament had previously been held annually since 1961, though only involving South East Asian nations. It was New Zealand's first international tournamenthttps://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/418871/bombs-and-boots-when-new-zealand-played-football-in-a-war-zone Bombs and boots - when New Zealand played football in a war zone Stephen Craig 2020-06-12 RNZ and it was to become Australia's first honour in international football. The Australian team toured South East Asia before and after the tournament, winning all ten matches. Eight of the team's players went on to be part of Australia's 1974 FIFA World Cup squad, but their achievement in Saigon was largely overlooked back home.https://theconversation.com/as-socceroos-face-moment-of-truth-lets-remember-our-football-triumph-of-1967-86607 As Socceroos face moment of truth, let's remember our football triumph of 1967 Roy Hay The Conversation 2017-11-09 Matches at Cong Hoa Stadium and training at an army base adjacent to a mine-field were conducted under armed guard and the teams also trained on their hotel roof.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/jun/06/australia-friendship-tournament-vietnam-1967 The forgotten story of … the Socceroos in Vietnam Richard Cooke The Guardian 2013-06-06 The tournament was held during monsoon season and many matches were rainy and muddy. Attendance was around 20,000–40,000 per match. There was unrest at some matches involving Australia: tear gas was deployed for the semi-final against Malaysia and security had to break up a brawl between the teamshttps://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2018/02/23/socceroos-vietnam-war-soccer At Height Of Vietnam War, Australia Tried Soccer Diplomacy WBUR 2018-02-23 James Parkinson and the team had rocks thrown at them after they beat the hosts; the vice-president of South Vietnam had promised his team a bonus at half-time to no avail. The final nearly did not take place after Australian military personnel were kept from being spectators until the team threatened a boycott. Despite the previous hostility, the local crowd supported Australia over South Korea in the final. The coach of the Australian team had agreed to let them keep their tracksuits if they won. The teams complained about the food and conditions at the Caravelle Hotel, where all the teams stayed. An example was when an Australian player was non-fatally electrocuted by a power socket.https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/when-the-socceroos-won-behind-enemy-lines-20141108-11j4nk.html When the Socceroos won behind enemy lines Daniel Lane 2014-11-08 Sydney Morning Herald There may have been a foiled plot to bomb the building. A New Zealand player fell ill and had to stay in hospital for three weeks when his team flew home. Participants Australia Hong Kong 1910 Malaysia New Zealand Philippines 1936 (withdrew after initial draw) Singapore South Korea South Vietnam Thailand Invited but decline/withdrewBig Plans Ahead For N.Z. Soccer Team https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19670905.2.158 3 March 2025 Press 5 September 1967 15 Japan Republic of China Indonesia India Draw The initial draw was held in October 1967 with seven entrant teams. The teams were divided into two. South Vietnam as host are free to select their own group.Soccer Draw Favours N.Z. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19671026.2.144 3 March 2025 Press 26 October 1967 15 The draw was revised by early November 1967, with the Philippines withdrawing due to its student-athlete's academic commitments. South Korea replaced the Philippines. Hong Kong joined as well.Vietnam Soccer: Changes in Draw https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19671102.2.143 3 March 2025 Press 2 November 1967 13 + Draw resultsInitial draw RedrawGroup A Group B Group A Group B South Vietnam NZL South Vietnam MAS AUS THA AUS THA SIN MAS NZL KOR PHI 1936 SIN Hong Kong 1910 Group stage Group A main WDL AUS, SVI, NZL, SIN complete 2 0 1 7 2 H 3 0 0 11 4 1 0 2 7 11 0 0 3 2 10 South Vietnam AUS NZL SIN Q KO KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 1967 11 4 y South Vietnam Singapore 2–0 1967 11 5 y Australia New Zealand 5–3 1967 11 7 y South Vietnam Australia 0–1 1967 11 8 y New Zealand Singapore 3–1 1967 11 10 y South Vietnam New Zealand 5–1 1967 11 11 y Australia Singapore 5–1 Group B main WDL KOR, MAS, THA, HKG complete 2 0 1 6 4 1 0 2 8 7 3 0 0 6 2 0 0 3 1 8 MAS THA KOR HKG 1910 Q KO KO green1 Advance to Semi-finals 1967 11 4 y Malaysia Thailand 3–2 1967 11 5 y South Korea Hong Kong 1910 1–0 1967 11 7 y South Korea Thailand 3–1 1967 11 8 y Hong Kong 1910 Malaysia 0–2 1967 11 10 y Thailand Hong Kong 1910 5–1 1967 11 11 y South Korea Malaysia 2–1 Knockout stage 12 November Australia 1 Malaysia 0 12 November South Vietnam 0 South Korea 3 14 November Australia 3 South Korea 2 14 November South Vietnam 4 Malaysia 1 Semi-finals 1967 11 12 y Australia Malaysia 1–0 1967 11 12 y South Vietnam South Korea 0–3 Third place play-off 1967 11 14 y South Vietnam Malaysia 4–1 Final 1967 11 14 y Australia South Korea 3–2 14,547 References Category:Cold War history of Vietnam 1967 Category:1967 in Asian football Category:1967 in Australian soccer Category:1967 in New Zealand sport Category:1967 in South Vietnam Category:November 1967 sports events in Asia Category:Cold War in Asia