1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Qualification for the 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Thailand.

Zones

 * * Withdrew
 * ** 🇮🇱 israel originally qualified as hosts, but withdrew later
 * ***🇮🇶 iraq were allocated to Western zone later
 * 🇮🇷 iran qualified as defending champions

Central Zone

 * All matches played in Thailand.

Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups

Final
Thailand and Khmer Republic qualified for final tournament

Eastern Zone
All the others withdrew, so 🇰🇷 south korea qualified automatically.

Western Zone

 * All matches played in Kuwait.

Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups

Ceylon (Sri Lanka) had a bye

Final
Iraq and Kuwait qualified for final tournament

Qualified teams

 * 🇮🇱 israel originally qualified as hosts but later withdrew. 🇹🇭 thailand replaced them later.