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2007 AFC Asian Cup

Logo of the 2007 Asian Cup
Tournament details
NameAFC Asian Cup
Host countriesIndonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
Dates7 July � 29 July
Teams16
Confederations1
Venue8
Final positions
ChampionsIRQ (1 title)
Runner-upKSA
Third placeKOR
Fourth placeJPN
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored84
Attendance724222
Top scorerIQ Younis Mahmoud
SA Yasser Al-Qahtani
JP Naohiro Takahara
(4 goals)
Best playerIQ Younis Mahmoud
Timeline season
Previous2004
Next2011

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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 Arabia 1-0 in the final. As the winner, Iraq represented the AFC at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

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 was the first major AFC tournament in which Australia participated as a member.

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Jakarta, Indonesia Palembang, Indonesia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Shah Alam, Malaysia
Bung Karno Stadium Jakabaring Stadium National Stadium Shah Alam Stadium
Capacity: 100,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 87,411 Capacity: 69,932
Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand Hanoi, Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Rajamangala Stadium Suphachalasai Stadium My Dinh National Stadium Army Stadium
Capacity: 65,000 Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 25,000

Country Qualified as Date qualification was secured Previous appearances in tournament
Indonesia 00Co-hosts > 007 August 2004 > 3 (1996, 2000, 2004) >
Malaysia 01Co-hosts > 017 August 2004 > 2 (1976, 1980) >
Thailand 02Co-hosts > 027 August 2004 > 5 (1972, 1992, 1996, 2000,2004) >
Vietnam 03Co-hosts > 037 August 2004 > 2 (1956, 1960) >

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals

Group A :
Team                
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

Group B :
Team                
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

Group C :
Team                
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

Group D :
Team                
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

Final :
Top Goalscorers Most Valuable Player Fair Play Award
IQ Younis Mahmoud
SA Yasser Al-Qahtani
JP Naohiro Takahara		 IQ Younis Mahmoud Japan


AFC Asian Cup

TournamentsHong Kong 1956, Korea Republic 1960, Israel 1964, Iran 1968, Thailand 1972, Iran 1976, Kuwait 1980, Singapore 1984, Qatar 1988, Japan 1992, U.A.E. 1996, Lebanon 2000, China 2004, Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam 2007, Qatar 2011, 2015
Qualification1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011
Squads1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011

International association football

AsiaAFC � Asian Cup
AfricaCAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF � Gold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFC � Nations Cup
EuropeUEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-Board � Viva World Cup



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