2011 AFC Asian Cup
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The 2011 AFC Asian Cup
finals were held in Qatar
on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup
. won the cup after a 1–0 win against , and earned the right to compete in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
in Brazil
as the representative from AFC
.
Qatar
, India
and Iran
all lodged interest in hosting the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, while Australia
also considered making a late bid. Qatar officially submitted their bid on 19 June 2006, while India withdrew their interest and Iran failed to submit proper documentation for their bid on time.
Qatar was announced as host nation on 29 July 2007, during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
in Jakarta
, Indonesia
. Due to FIFA regulations stating that confederation events can be hosted either in January or July, and July being peak summer heat in the Middle East, it was also announced that the tournament would be held in January of that year.
, and the host nation for the 2011 competition, received automatic byes to the finals. They were joined by the top two finishers in each of five qualifying groups. The AFC Challenge Cup
acted as a further qualification competition for eligible countries within the emerging and developing category of member associations. The winners of the AFC Challenge Cup competitions in 2008 and 2010 qualified automatically to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals.
The final day of qualification was 3 March 2010.
Standby Referees
, the finishing positions are determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:
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4 goals:
Ismaeel Abdullatif
Ji Dong-Won
3 goals:
Harry Kewell
Ryoichi Maeda
Shinji Okazaki
Alexander Geynrikh
2 goals:
Tim Cahill
Mile Jedinak
Faouzi Mubarak Aaish
Sunil Chhetri
Shinji Kagawa
Yusef Ahmed
Fábio César Montezine
Abdelrazaq Al Hussain
Odil Ahmedov
Ulugbek Bakayev
Server Djeparov
1 goal:
David Carney
Brett Emerton
Brett Holman
Robbie Kruse
Saša Ognenovski
Carl Valeri
Deng Zhuoxiang
Hao Junmin
Yu Hai
Zhang Linpeng
Gouramangi Singh
Arash Afshin
Karim Ansarifard
Iman Mobali
Mohammad Nouri Gholamreza Rezaei
Karrar Jassim Younis Mahmoud
Makoto Hasebe
Keisuke Honda
Hajime Hosogai
Masahiko Inoha
Tadanari Lee
Maya Yoshida
Hassan Abdel Fattah
Baha'a Abdul-Rahman
Odai Al-Saify
Bashar Bani Yaseen
Bader Al-Mutwa Mohamed El Sayed
Bilal Mohammed
Sebastián Soria
Taisir Al-Jassim
Hwang Jae-Won Ki Sung-Yueng Son Heung-Min
Yoon Bit-Garam
Firas Al-Khatib Mohamed Al Zeno
Maksim Shatskikh
1 own goal:
Ali Diab (for Jordan)
2 own goals:
Walid Abbas
(for Iraq and Iran)
, featuring Radhika Vekaria.
Yalla Asia was composed and written by Radhika Vekaria, Max Herman and Zoulikha El Fassi. The record was produced by Max Herman for Zoul Projects 2011.The children choir from the 'Sylvia Young Theater School, London'. Choir conducted by Katherine Sayles. The song was sourced by Yaseen Belorf.
. The average attendance was a paltry 12,006 much lower than the previous AFC Asian Cup tournaments. North Korea
and the United Arab Emirates
both had the lowest attendance numbers with approximately 3,000 and 6,000 attendances respectively. The final match
between Japan
and Australia
saw as many as 3,000 to 10,000 fans with valid tickets denied entry to the stadium which then allegedly sparked small skirmishes among fans, "It was just incredibly badly handled. There were kids and families, not causing any problem, being confronted by riot police and being told they weren't getting in, " said Andy Richardson
, Al Jazeera
's sports correspondent. The AFC stated that the gates were closed early for security concerns and organisers did not anticipate an influx of Japanese
and Australian fans. The organising committee has offered to refund all tickets not redeemed at the match.
in Qatar.
Some controversy has erupted due to revelations that as many as 3,000 to 10,000 fans with valid tickets were denied entry to the stadium to watch the final match
.
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
finals were held in Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup
1988 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...
. won the cup after a 1–0 win against , and earned the right to compete in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in Brazil in 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is expected to be held from 15–30 June 2013...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
as the representative from AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
.
Host selection
| Voting results | |
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| Country | Votes |
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Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
all lodged interest in hosting the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, while Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
also considered making a late bid. Qatar officially submitted their bid on 19 June 2006, while India withdrew their interest and Iran failed to submit proper documentation for their bid on time.
Qatar was announced as host nation on 29 July 2007, during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Due to FIFA regulations stating that confederation events can be hosted either in January or July, and July being peak summer heat in the Middle East, it was also announced that the tournament would be held in January of that year.
Venues
Members of the AFC Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup 2011 have agreed the use of five stadiums for the 2011 tournament.| Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
Al Rayyan Al Rayyan Al-Rayyan is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Al Rayyan means 'the source of irrigation' and as per Islam it also means 'a door in heaven' or 'one of the Gates of Paradise' . Al-Rayyan is the only landlocked municipality of Qatar... |
Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
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| Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's former Emir... |
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium | Al-Gharafa Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 22,000 |
| Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
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| Qatar SC Stadium Qatar SC Stadium Qatar SC Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and home of the football team Qatar Sports Club. The stadium holds 20,000 people.... |
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has facilities for athletics. The football team Al-Sadd plays there. The stadium, originally built in 1974, was rebuilt in 2004 for the Gulf Cup and currently has a... |
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| Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 13,500 | |
Qualification
The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
, and the host nation for the 2011 competition, received automatic byes to the finals. They were joined by the top two finishers in each of five qualifying groups. The AFC Challenge Cup
AFC Challenge Cup
The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006...
acted as a further qualification competition for eligible countries within the emerging and developing category of member associations. The winners of the AFC Challenge Cup competitions in 2008 and 2010 qualified automatically to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals.
The final day of qualification was 3 March 2010.
List of qualified teams
| Country | |Qualified as | |Date qualification was secured | |Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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| (1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... , 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... , 1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... , 1964 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... , 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... , 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1964 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... ) |
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| (1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... ) |
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| (1968 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... , 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... , 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... , 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... , 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... , 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... , 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... , 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... , 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... ) |
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| (1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... , 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... ) |
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Draw
The draw for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 was held on 23 April 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar were seeded among the top group.Seeding
Seeding was announced on 22 April 2010. Qatar were automatically placed in Group A.| Pot 1 (Host and Seeds) | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Officials
Twelve referees and twenty four assistants were selected for the tournament:| Number | Referee | Assistants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ben WilliamsBen Williams (referee) Benjamin Jon Williams , better known as Ben Williams, is an Australian football referee. He is also a physical education teacher at Belconnen High School in Hawker, Canberra.... |
Benjamin Wilson Benjamin Wilson (referee) Benjamin Wilson is an Australian football referee. He is also an accountant. Wilson is a referee at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.-Career:Wilson has refereed internationally at the OFC Nations Cup, the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup... |
Hakan Anaz Hakan Anaz Hakan Anaz is an Australian football referee. He is also an accountant. Anaz is a referee at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.-External links:*... |
| 2 |  Yuichi NishimuraYuichi Nishimura is a Japanese football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.He was the only Asian referee and one of three judges selected to judge in 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana along with assistant referees Toru Sagara from Japan and Jeong Hae-Sang from South Korea. He was also a... |
Toru Sagara |
Toshiyuki Nagi |
| 3 |  Kim Dong-jinKim Dong-Jin (referee) Kim Dong-Jin is a South Korean football referee. He is listed in FIFA's international referee from 2005.-References:... |
Jeong Hae-sang |
Jang Jun-mo |
| 4 |  Subkhiddin Mohd SallehSubkhiddin Mohd Salleh Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh is a Malaysian football referee who currently resides in Parit Buntar. He has been refereeing in the Super League Malaysia since 1995. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2000. In 2008, Subkhiddin became a AFC Elite referee... |
 Mu Yuxin |
Mohd Sabri Bin Mat Daud |
| 5 |  Abdullah Al HilaliAbdullah Al Hilali Abdullah Al Hilali is an association football referee for FIFA, and the Asian Football Confederation from Oman. He has performed at many international football competitions since 2002 including the 2008 Summer Olympics, the AFC Champions League 2009 and the World Cup 2010 qualifiers.A former... |
 Bakhadyr Kochkarov |
Hamed Al Mayahi |
| 6 |  Abdulrahman Mohammed |
Mohammad Dharman |
Hassan Al Thawadi |
| 7 |  Mohsen TorkyMohsen Torky Mohsen Torky is a Football referee in Iran who has been refing in Iran's Pro League for a few seasons and has been on the international list since 2003. He was the first Iranian referee to ref the Tehran derby after 14 years.-Referee career:... |
Hassan Kamranifar |
Reza Sokhandan |
| 8 |  Malik Abdul BashirMalik Abdul Bashir Malik Abdul Bashir is a FIFA registered referee since 2002. He has officiated numerous matches in both the international and domestic level.- References :... |
Jeffrey Goh |
Haja Maidin |
| 9 |  Nawaf Shukralla |
Khaled Al Allan |
 Mohammed Jawdat Nehlawi |
| 10 |  Ali Al Badwawi |
Saleh Al Marzouqi |
 Yaser Marad |
| 11 |  Ravshan IrmatovRavshan Irmatov Ravshan Sayfiddinovich Irmatov is an Uzbek football referee.-Biography and career:His father was also a referee, working in the Soviet Union competitions. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2003... |
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov |
Rafael Ilyasov |
Standby Referees
| Country | Standby Referees |
|---|---|
| Iran |
Alireza Faghani Alireza Faghani Alireza Faghani is a Football referee in Iran who has been refing in Iran's Pro League for two seasons and has been on the international list since 2009.... |
| Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Football Federation The Uzbekistan Football Federation is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbek national team. It was founded in 1946, while Uzbekistan was still under Soviet rule, and has been a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1994.The federation organizes the... |
Valentin Kovalenko |
| Qatar Qatar Football Association The Qatar Football Association is the governing body of football in Qatar.-Beginnings:The advent of football at Qatar dates back to the year of 1946, accompanied by the arrival of oil companies... |
Abdullah Balideh |
Squads
Each country's final squad of 23 players was submitted by 28 December 2010.Tie-breaking criteria
For the three game group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of pointsTiebreaker
In games and sports, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest, or a set of contests.-In matches:In some situations, the tiebreaker may consist of another round of play...
, the finishing positions are determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:
- Number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
- Goal difference in the matches among the teams in question
- Number of goals scored in the matches among the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
- Goal difference in all the group matches
- Number of goals scored in all the group matches
- Fair play conduct of the teams (final tournament)
- Drawing of lots
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals | |
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
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Group B
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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Group C
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | |
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Group D
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
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Knockout stage
All times are Arabian Standard Time (AST) – UTC+3UTC+3
UTC+03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +03. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as . This time is used in:-East Africa Time:*Comoros*Djibouti*Eritrea*Ethiopia*Kenya*Madagascar...
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
----Third place playoff
Final
Individual Awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player | Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|
| Koo Ja-Cheol |
Keisuke Honda Keisuke Honda is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Russian CSKA Moscow and the Japan national football team. His current position is as a deep-lying playmaker, but he can equally play as an attacking midfielder or second striker. He is also a very skilled free kick taker scoring one in the FIFA World... |
Scorers
5 goals: Koo Ja-Cheol4 goals:
Ismaeel Abdullatif
Ji Dong-Won
Ji Dong-Won
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3 goals:
Harry Kewell
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Ryoichi Maeda
Ryoichi Maeda
is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1.-Club career:Maeda was born in Kobe, Japan but spent his childhood in the United States. He was educated at and played for Gyosei Junior High and Ghosei High School in Tokyo. While he was a high school...
Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki
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Alexander Geynrikh
Alexander Geynrikh
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2 goals:
Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
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Mile Jedinak
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Faouzi Mubarak Aaish
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Sunil Chhetri
Shinji Kagawa
Shinji Kagawa
is a Japanese footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. He previously played for Cerezo Osaka. He has been capped by Japan at international level.-Club career:...
Yusef Ahmed
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Fábio César Montezine
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Abdelrazaq Al Hussain
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Odil Ahmedov
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Odil Ahmedov is a footballer from Uzbekistan. He usually plays as an defensive midfielder, he also played as a center back on Asian Cup 2011, because of injuries of some defensive players. He is playing for FC Anzhi Makhachkala....
Ulugbek Bakayev
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Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov
Server Djeparov is an Uzbekistani professional football midfielder who currently plays for Al-Shabab. He has won the Asian Footballer of the Year awards twice, first in 2008 and the other in 2011.-Early life:He was born on 3 October 1982 in Chirchiq, Uzbek SSR...
1 goal:
David Carney
David Carney
David Raymond Carney is an Australian football player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.- Junior career :...
Brett Emerton
Brett Emerton
Brett Michael Emerton is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC and the Australia national team...
Brett Holman
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Robbie Kruse
Robbie Kruse
Robbie Thomas Kruse is an Australian football player who currently plays as a forward for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga and the Australian national team...
Saša Ognenovski
Sasa Ognenovski
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Carl Valeri
Carl Valeri
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Deng Zhuoxiang
Deng Zhuoxiang
Deng Zhuoxiang is a Chinese professional association football player currently playing for Shandong Luneng as a midfielder in the Chinese Super League...
Hao Junmin
Hao Junmin
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Yu Hai
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Yu Hai is a Chinese professional association football player who currently plays for Shaanxi Renhe Commercial Chanba in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
Zhang Linpeng
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Zhang Linpeng is a Chinese international footballer currently playing for Guangzhou Evergrande as a defender in the Chinese Super League.-Club career:...
Gouramangi Singh
Gouramangi Singh
Moirangthem Gouramangi Singh is an Indian professional association football player who plays as a centre back for I-League team Churchill Brothers.-Club career:...
Arash Afshin
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Arash Afshin is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Foolad in the Iran Pro League and is a part of Iran national team, as well as Iran under-23 team...
Karim Ansarifard
Karim Ansarifard
Karim Ansarifard is an Iranian footballer who plays for Saipa in Iran Pro League as a Striker and is part of the Iran national football team . His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Ali Daei who scouted him and he was declared as Daei's "successor".World Soccer selected...
Iman Mobali
Iman Mobali
Iman Mobali is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Al Sharjah in UAE Football League.-Club career:He was considered as the creative dynamo of the highly talented Foolad F.C., based in Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province. Mobali was the key member of his team during Foolad's IPL...
Mohammad Nouri Gholamreza Rezaei
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Gholamreza Rezaei is an Iranian Football Striker who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League- Club career :He started his career in Fajr Sepasi in his hometown, Shiraz, where he was introduced to Iranian Football. after showing his talent in Fajr, he was bought by Tehrani wealthy...
Karrar Jassim Younis Mahmoud
Younis Mahmoud
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Makoto Hasebe
Makoto Hasebe
is a Japanese football player. He is a right-footed midfielder who currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg and is currently the captain of the Japan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.-Urawa Red Diamonds :...
Keisuke Honda
Keisuke Honda
is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Russian CSKA Moscow and the Japan national football team. His current position is as a deep-lying playmaker, but he can equally play as an attacking midfielder or second striker. He is also a very skilled free kick taker scoring one in the FIFA World...
Hajime Hosogai
Hajime Hosogai
is a Japanese footballer. He is a flexible player, able to play in his natural role as defensive midfielder, defender as well as right wing, and plays for Bundesliga side FC Augsburg on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.-Club career:...
Masahiko Inoha
Masahiko Inoha
is a Japanese football player who plays for HNK Hajduk Split. He plays as a defender or a holding midfielder.- Playing career :He was educated at and played for Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School and Hannan University. He was on trial with several J. League clubs before the graduation from his high...
Tadanari Lee
Tadanari Lee
is a Japanese football player of Korean descent currently playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J. League Division 1.-Career:Lee was born to third generation Zainichi Korean parents in Tanashi , Tokyo. His Korean name is Lee Chung-Sung and also had used pass name...
Maya Yoshida
Maya Yoshida
is a Japanese football player. He is a centre back defender and currently plays for Dutch side VVV-Venlo.-Career:Yoshida had been a defensive midfielder when playing for Grampus's youth team, but was converted to a centre back after promotion to its top team in 2007. In the 2008 season, he was in...
Hassan Abdel Fattah
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Baha'a Abdul-Rahman
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Odai Al-Saify
Bashar Bani Yaseen
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Bader Al-Mutwa Mohamed El Sayed
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Bilal Mohammed
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Sebastián Soria
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Taisir Al-Jassim
Taisir Al-Jassim
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Hwang Jae-Won Ki Sung-Yueng Son Heung-Min
Son Heung-Min
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Yoon Bit-Garam
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Firas Al-Khatib Mohamed Al Zeno
Mohamed Al Zeno
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Maksim Shatskikh
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1 own goal:
Ali Diab (for Jordan)
2 own goals:
Walid Abbas
Walid Abbas
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(for Iraq and Iran)
Final positions
| Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 77.8% | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 72.2% | ||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 77.8% | ||
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 10 | 55.6% | |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | ||||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 75.0% | ||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 58.3% | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 50.0% | ||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 50.0% | |
| Eliminated in the First Stage | ||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 44.4% | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 33.3% | ||
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 33.3% | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 | 11.1% | |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | 0.0% | |
Theme song
For marketing of the event, the organizers opted for the slogan "Yalla Asia" with a song sung by international artists Jay Sean and Karl WolfKarl Wolf
Carl Abou Samah is a Lebanese-born Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is better known by his stage name Karl Wolf. He has been a singer, songwriter and producer since 2001, releasing his first solo album Face Behind the Face on MapleNationwide/Universal in January 2006,...
, featuring Radhika Vekaria.
Yalla Asia was composed and written by Radhika Vekaria, Max Herman and Zoulikha El Fassi. The record was produced by Max Herman for Zoul Projects 2011.The children choir from the 'Sylvia Young Theater School, London'. Choir conducted by Katherine Sayles. The song was sourced by Yaseen Belorf.
Concerns and Controversies
The AFC Asian Cup 2011 was not without controversy as concerns were risen about the extremely low crowds at most Asian Cup games not featuring the host nation QatarQatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. The average attendance was a paltry 12,006 much lower than the previous AFC Asian Cup tournaments. North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
both had the lowest attendance numbers with approximately 3,000 and 6,000 attendances respectively. The final match
2011 AFC Asian Cup Final
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match that took place on 29 January 2011 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, to determine the winner of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The match was won by Japan, defeating Australia 1–0 after extra time through a goal scored by Tadanari Lee...
between Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
saw as many as 3,000 to 10,000 fans with valid tickets denied entry to the stadium which then allegedly sparked small skirmishes among fans, "It was just incredibly badly handled. There were kids and families, not causing any problem, being confronted by riot police and being told they weren't getting in, " said Andy Richardson
Andy Richardson
Andy Richardson is a sports presenter/correspondent for Al Jazeera English, a 24-hour, English-speaking news channel.Richardson has a wide range of experience as a sports reporter and presenter from his career with Independent Television News , Sky News, ITV and Five News.He has reported for Al...
, Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
's sports correspondent. The AFC stated that the gates were closed early for security concerns and organisers did not anticipate an influx of Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
and Australian fans. The organising committee has offered to refund all tickets not redeemed at the match.
2011 as "preview" of 2022
After staging the 2006 Asian Games, the 2011 Asian Cup was being closely watched as an indicator to see how Qatar copes with hosting a major international football tournament in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup2022 FIFA World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Qatar. The competition is scheduled to take place in June and July, although proposals have been made for a winter season. The tournament will involve...
in Qatar.
Some controversy has erupted due to revelations that as many as 3,000 to 10,000 fans with valid tickets were denied entry to the stadium to watch the final match
2011 AFC Asian Cup Final
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup Final was a football match that took place on 29 January 2011 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, to determine the winner of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The match was won by Japan, defeating Australia 1–0 after extra time through a goal scored by Tadanari Lee...
.
External links
- AFC Asian Cup 2011 Official Site
- Qatar 2011
- Match Schedule Asian Football Confederation
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup ESPN Soccernet