1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Qualification for the 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals held in Thailand. Central Zone. Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups Group A. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group B. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Final. Thailand and Khmer Republic qualified for final tournament Eastern Zone. All the others withdrew, so qualified automatically. Western Zone. Group allocation matches where winners were divided into separate groups Ceylon (Sri Lanka) had a bye Group A. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group B. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Final. Iraq and Kuwait qualified for final tournament