South Yemen national football team had only participated in one AFC Asian Cup, during 1976 edition. It was South Yemen's only participation in their history, until Yemeni unification at 1990. After 1990, South and North Yemen were together reunited, but South Yemen was not recognized as predecessor of modern Yemen team.
1976 Asian Cup
Main article: 1976 AFC Asian CupGroup B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 |
 Iraq
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
 South Yemen
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| Iraq | 1–0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
Waal  84' |
| Iran | 8–0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Azizi 17', 73' Nouraei 40', 42'Khorshidi 45'Mazloumi 63', 74', 80' |
References
- "BetExplorer soccer stats - results, tables, soccer stats & odds".
- "Iran - South Yemen, 07.06.1976 - H2H stats, results, odds".
| Countries at the AFC Asian Cup | |
|---|---|
| AFF | |
| CAFA | |
| EAFF | |
| SAFF | |
| WAFF | |
| Former | |
| Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under other name(s). Israel was a member of the AFC until 1974. Recognized by FIFA as defunct. | |