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 Logo of the 2007 Asian Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam |
| Dates | 7 July – 29 July |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 7 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 83 (2.68 per match) |
| Attendance | 664,222 (21,427 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Yasser Al-Qahtani Naohiro Takahara (4 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 2007-07-26. | |
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals are currently being held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition is being co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Asian Cup had previously been held every 4 years from 1956 onwards, the last cup being held in China in 2004. However, with the Summer Olympic Games and the European Football Championship also held in the same year as the Asian Cup (2004, 2008, 2012 etc.), the AFC decided to change their tradition and hold the tournament in 2007, and every four years henceforth from that date.
This is the first major AFC tournament in which Australia is participating as a member. Australia was the first non-host nation to qualify.
Host selection
The decision to have four host nations for this edition of the Asian Cup was proposed and presented to the executive committee by AFC president Mohammed Bin Hammam. However, he later regretted this decision and called it his "mistake", citing the financial and logistic difficulties in organising an event across four countries.
He said that "It is proving very difficult for have to have four organising committees, four media centres and there are also financial considerations." He also revealed that " definitely it ," if he had the choice.
In June 2005, the Asian Football Confederation warned Thailand that it needed to improve its facilities before 2007, otherwise it would be dropped, possibly being replaced with Singapore. On August 12 of the same year, the AFC confirmed that Thailand would be a co-host of the 2007 Asian Cup. However in October 2006, Thailand was again warned to improve its facilities in 90 days.
Venues
| Nation | City | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Bung Karno Stadium | 100,000 |
| Palembang | Jakabaring Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil | 100,000 |
| Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,000 | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Rajamangala Stadium | 65,000 |
| Suphachalasai Stadium | 35,000 | ||
| Vietnam | Hanoi | My Dinh National Stadium | 40,000 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Army Stadium | 25,000 |
Qualification
Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationThe qualification round ran from February 22, 2006 to November 15, 2006. For the first time, the defending champions (Japan) needed to attend the qualification stage. Twenty-four teams attempted to qualify for 2007 AFC Asian Cup. They were divided into 4 teams for each group and determined the remaining last 12 places, as the four co-hosts - Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam - were already granted automatic qualification.
Seeds
For the first time, the seeds are based on the October 2006 FIFA World Rankings instead of the basis of the performance from the previous AFC Asian Cup competition. This was to ensure that the same number of strong teams do not meet in the early stage.
The four seeded teams were announced on December 19 2006. The seeds comprised Pot 4 in the draw. Pot 1 consists of the teams from all co-hosts.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
On December 19, 2006, the draw was held in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
Match ball
The Official Match Ball for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup was launched by Nike on May 15 2007, making it the first time ever that a ball had been launched specifically for any football competition in Asia. The Nike Mercurial Veloci AC features four blue stripes with gold trim with each host city's name inscribed, as well as the AFC Asian Cup logo.
Officials
16 referees and 24 assistant referees were officially cleared following a fitness test scheduled on July 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One referee and two assistant referees have also been named from the CAF.
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† Replaced 
Shamsul Maidin after the referee pulled out with injury.
Squads
Further information: 2007 AFC Asian Cup squadsTournament Summary
The Asian Cup saw many upsets in the early stages of the tournament. In Group A, Oman held favourites Australia to a surprising draw. Oman took the lead and would have won save for an injury time goal from Tim Cahill. Next, hosts Vietnam shocked Gulf Champions UAE with a 2-0 victory. In the same group, Qatar held Japan to a shock 1-1 draw, which caused Japan coach Ivica Osim to fly into a rage in which he branded his players as 'amateurs' and reduced his interpreter to tears . In Group D, Indonesia continued the undefeated streak of the hosts by defeating Bahrain 2-1. Malaysia ended up as the only host country to drop their match, losing to China 5-1. Thailand recorded just its 2nd win in the Asian Cup finals (their other was in 1972 against Cambodia), and its first ever win in regulation, when they beat Oman 2-0 on July 12. Meanwhile, Australia was upset by a 3-1 defeat against Iraq the following day, leaving them floundering in the tournament despite high expectations. Off the field, following the July 25 win over South Korea, over 50 Iraqis were killed by bombs targeting the celebrating crowds in the streets.
Group stage
In the following tables:
- Pts = total points accumulated
- Pld = total games played
- W = total games won
- D = total games drawn (tied)
- L = total games lost
- GF = total goals scored (goals for)
- GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
- GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
The teams placed first and second (shaded in green) qualified to the quarterfinals.
In the league system, three (3) points will be awarded for a win, one (1) point for a draw and zero (0) point for a loss.
If two or more Teams are equal on points, their place shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the Teams concerned
- Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the Teams concerned
- Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the Teams concerned
- Goal difference in all the group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches
- Kicks from the penalty mark if only two Teams are involved and they are both on the field of play
- Drawing of lots
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Australia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
 Thailand
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
 Oman
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Thailand | 1 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
S. Suksomkit  6' (pen) |
(Report) | Younis M. 32' |
| Australia | 1 – 1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill 90+2' |
(Report) | Badar 32' |
| Oman | 0 – 2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | P. Thonkanya 70' 78' |
| Iraq | 3 – 1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Nashat A. 23' Hawar M. 60'Karrar J. 86' |
(Report) | Viduka 47' |
| Thailand | 0 – 4 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Beauchamp 21' Viduka 80' 83'Kewell 90' |
| Oman | 0 – 0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
 Vietnam
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
 United Arab Emirates
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
 Qatar
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Vietnam | 2 – 0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| H.Q. Thanh 63' L.C. Vinh 73' |
Report |
| Japan | 1 – 1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Takahara 61' |
(Report) | Sebastián 88' |
| Qatar | 1 – 1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastián 79' |
(Report) | P.T. Bình 32' |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 – 3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| S. Alkas 66' |
(Report) | Takahara 22' 27' Nakamura 42' (pen.) |
| Vietnam | 1 – 4 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki 8' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Maki 12' 59' Endo 32'Nakamura 53' |
| Qatar | 1 – 2 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastián 42' |
(Report) | S. Alkas 59' F. Khalil 90' |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
 Uzbekistan
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
 China
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
 Malaysia
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
| Malaysia | 1 – 5 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Indra Putra 74' |
(Report) | P Han 15' 55' J Y Shao 36'D Wang 51' 90+3' |
| Iran | 2 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| J. Hosseini 55' J. Kazemian 78' |
(Report) | R. Rezaei 16' (o.g.) |
| Uzbekistan | 5 – 0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Shatskikh 10' 89' Kapadze 29'Bakaev 45' (pen)Ibragimov 85' |
(Report) |
| China | 2 – 2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| J Y Shao 6' J Q Mao 33' |
(Report) | F. Zandi 45+1' J. Nekounam 73' |
| Malaysia | 0 – 2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | J. Nekounam 25' (pen) A. Timotian 70' |
| Uzbekistan | 3 – 0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Shatskikh 72' Kapadze 86'Geynrikh 90+4' |
(Report) |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 South Korea
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 Bahrain
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 |
| Indonesia | 2 – 1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Budi S. 14' Bambang 64' |
(Report) | S. Mahmood 27' |
| South Korea | 1 – 1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Sungkuk 66' |
(Report) | Y. Al-Qahtani 77' (pen) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Y. Al-Qahtani 12' Saad 90' |
(Report) | Elie 20' |
| Bahrain | 2 – 1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Salman I. 43' Ismaeel 85' |
(Report) | Doheon 4' |
| Indonesia | 0 – 1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Jungwoo 33' |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 – 0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| A. Al Mousa 18' A. Al-Qahtani 45'Taiseer 68' 80' |
(Report) |
Knock-out stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| July 21 - Bangkok | ||||||||||
| Iraq | 2 | |||||||||
| July 25 - Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||||||
| Iraq | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| July 22 - Kuala Lumpur | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 (3) | |||||||||
| Iran | 0 (2) | |||||||||
| July 29 - Jakarta | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Iraq | ||||||||||
| July 21 - Hanoi | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||
| Japan | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| July 25 - Hanoi | ||||||||||
| Australia | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||
| July 22 - Jakarta | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||||||
| July 28 - Palembang | ||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 0 (6) | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 (5) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Japan | 1 – 1 (aet) | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Takahara 72' |
(Report) | Aloisi 69' |
| Iraq | 2 – 0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Younis M. 2' 66' |
(Report) |
| Iran | 0 – 0 (aet) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Yasser 3' A. Al Mousa 75' |
(Report) | Solomin 81' |
Semi-finals
| Iraq | 0 – 0 (aet) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Japan | 2 – 3 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Nakazawa 37' Abe 53' |
(Report) | Yasser 35' Malek 47' 57' |
Third place play-off
| South Korea | 0 – 0 (aet) | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Final
| Iraq | v | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers
Players in bold are still active within the tournament.
References
- "Thailand confirmed as AFC Asian Cup 2007 co-host". AFC. 2005-08-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Thailand handed 90-day Asian Cup reprieve". The Guardian. 2006-10-17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "AFC Asian Cup 2007 Organising Committee approves team classification for Final Draw". AFC. 2006-12-19. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "AFC Asian Cup 2007™ Official Match Ball launched". AFC. 2006-06-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Exclusive Pictures: Asian Cup Match Ball". 442 Magazine Australia. 2007-05-14.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Officials announced for Asian Cup". AFC. 2007-06-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Referee Maidin ruled out through injury". AFC. 2007-06-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Iraq bombs strike football fans", BBC News, 25 July 2007
External links
| International association football | ||
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| World (FIFA) |  | |
| Asia (AFC) | ||
| Africa (CAF) | ||
| North America (CONCACAF) | ||
| South America (CONMEBOL) | ||
| Oceania (OFC) | ||
| Europe (UEFA) | ||
| Inter-Continental |
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| Non-FIFA | ||