Football at the 1990 Asian Games

Football at the 1990 Asian Games was held in Beijing, China from 23 September to 6 October 1990.

Men
The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the 1986 Asian Games.


 * Group A
 * 🇰🇷 south korea
 * 🇮🇶 iraq
 * 🇮🇳 india
 * 🇮🇳 india


 * Group B
 * 🇨🇳 china
 * 🇹🇭 thailand
 * 🇵🇰 pakistan
 * 🇵🇰 pakistan
 * 🇵🇰 pakistan


 * Group C
 * 🇮🇷 iran
 * 🇯🇵 japan
 * 🇭🇰 hong kong
 * 🇭🇰 hong kong


 * Group D
 * 🇶🇦 qatar
 * 🇰🇵 north korea
 * 🇾🇪 yemen
 * 🇾🇪 yemen
 * 🇾🇪 yemen

The OCA expelled Iraq from the Games, India, Qatar and Indonesia withdrew. The revised draw took place few days before the competition.


 * Group A
 * 🇰🇷 south korea
 * 🇨🇳 china
 * 🇵🇰 pakistan
 * 🇵🇰 pakistan


 * Group B
 * 🇮🇷 iran
 * 🇰🇵 north korea


 * Group C
 * 🇹🇭 thailand
 * 🇾🇪 yemen
 * 🇭🇰 hong kong
 * 🇭🇰 hong kong


 * Group D
 * 🇯🇵 japan
 * 🇯🇵 japan

Women

 * Group A


 * Group B

Thailand and the Philippines withdrew, the remaining teams played in a round robin competition.