The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 April 2008 – 3 March 2010 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 158 (2.82 per match) |
| Top scorer | Shinji Okazaki (6 goals) |
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Six other teams also qualified for the finals, even though they did not take part in the qualifiers:
- The host nation: Qatar;
- The top three finishers in the 2007 tournament: Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic;
- The winner of the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup: India;
- The winner of the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup: Korea DPR.
Qualified teams
| Country | Qualified as | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1, 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | Hosts | 29 July 2007 | 7 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Iraq | 2007 AFC Asian Cup winner | 25 July 2007 | 6 (1972, 1976, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Saudi Arabia | 2007 AFC Asian Cup runner-up | 25 July 2007 | 7 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| South Korea | 2007 AFC Asian Cup third place | 28 July 2007 | 11 (1956, 1960, 1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| India | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup winner | 13 August 2008 | 2 (1964, 1984) |
| Uzbekistan | Group C runner-up | 18 November 2009 | 4 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Syria | Group D winner | 18 November 2009 | 4 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1996) |
| Iran | Group E winner | 6 January 2010 | 11 (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| China | Group D runner-up | 6 January 2010 | 9 (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Japan | Group A winner | 6 January 2010 | 6 (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007) |
| Bahrain | Group A runner-up | 6 January 2010 | 3 (1988, 2004, 2007) |
| United Arab Emirates | Group C winner | 6 January 2010 | 7 (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2007) |
| North Korea | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup winner | 27 February 2010 | 2 (1980, 1992) |
| Australia | Group B winner | 3 March 2010 | 1 (2007) |
| Kuwait | Group B runner-up | 3 March 2010 | 8 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
| Jordan | Group E runner-up | 3 March 2010 | 1 (2004) |
Notes:
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
- 2 Italic indicates host
Seedings
On 6 December 2007 the Asian Football Confederation announced the seeding for the preliminary round of the 2011 tournament:
| Automatic Qualifiers | Other Teams |
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- Teams marked '*' withdrew prior to the draw. All of them participated in the 2008 and 2010 AFC Challenge Cup, and therefore had a chance to qualify via those two tournaments.
- India (marked '**') were drawn into Group C of the qualifiers, but withdrew from the qualifiers following their victory in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup which automatically qualified them for the final tournament.
- Maldives (marked '***') were the only other team that entered the Asian Cup qualifiers who could also qualify via the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup, but they were eliminated from the Asian Cup qualifiers before the group stage.
- The following teams did not enter main qualification, but could qualify via the AFC Challenge Cups if they chose to enter:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Chinese Taipei
- Guam
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Macau
- Mongolia
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Timor-Leste
Preliminary round
The preliminary round reduced the number of non-automatic qualifiers to 20. Following the withdrawals of Korea DPR, Myanmar and Turkmenistan, only two teams were involved. The two lowest ranked AFC teams, Lebanon and Maldives, played home-and-away matches in April 2008. The away goals rule would be applied, and extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary. The winner of the preliminary round advanced to the qualifying round, where it was joined by the 19 teams seeded 4th to 22nd.
| Lebanon | 4–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| El Ali 5' Yaacoub 11' Atwi 13' (pen.) Ghaddar 39' | Report |
| Maldives | 1–2 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Shamweel Qasim 22' | Report | Korhani 9' Al Jamal 75' |
Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Rosdi Shahrul (Malaysia)
Lebanon won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
Qualifying round
The 20 teams were divided into five groups of four. Teams played each other home and way in a round-robin format. The top two in each group advanced to the 2011 tournament where they were joined by the other qualifiers — Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, India and North Korea.
Seedings
The following teams were drawn at this round:
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order:
- 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| Bahrain | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| Yemen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 2–3 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Japan | 2–1 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Okazaki 7' Tatsuya Tanaka 66' | Report | Al-Fadhli 47' |
KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto
Attendance: 30,654
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
| Hong Kong | 1–3 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng Siu Wai 90' | Report | Abdullatif 10' Fatadi 37' Salman Isa 87' |
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,013
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
| Yemen | 1–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Al Selwi 52' | Report |
Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
| Bahrain | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Salman Isa 24' | Report |
National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
| Japan | 6–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Okazaki 17', 74', 76' Nagatomo 28' Nakazawa 50' Túlio 67' | Report |
| Hong Kong | 0–4 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hasebe 32' Satō 74' S. Nakamura 84' Okazaki 90+1' (pen.) |
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 13,254
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
| Bahrain | 4–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullatif 20' Fatadi 28' Salman 64' Al-Dali 75' (o.g.) | Report |
National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohsen Basma (Syria)
| Yemen | 2–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Fadhli 13' Abbod 39' | Report | Hirayama 42', 55', 79' |
| Bahrain | 4–0 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullatif 35', 40', 44' Adnan 79' | Report |
National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa
Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
| Yemen | 3–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Al Nono 5', 25' Al Abidi 86' | Report |
| Japan | 2–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Okazaki 36' Honda 90+2' | Report |
Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Attendance: 38,042
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
| Hong Kong | 0–0 | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,212
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Kuwait | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Oman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | |
| Indonesia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Oman | 0–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
| Indonesia | 0–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
| Kuwait | 0–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rabia 64' |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mohamed Omar Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates)
| Australia | 0–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Neda 38' |
| Australia | 1–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill 74' | Report |
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 20,595
Referee: Maasaki Toma (Japan)
| Oman | 1–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Ayil 15' (pen.) | Report | Wilkshire 43' Emerton 82' |
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
| Kuwait | 2–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Mutawa 61' (pen.), 87' | Report | Bambang 33' |
Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
| Indonesia | 1–1 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Budi 45+4' | Report | Ajab 72' |
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Minoru Toju (Japan)
| Indonesia | 1–2 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Boaz 45' | Report | Bashir 32' Sulaiman 52' |
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
| Kuwait | 2–2 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Bandar 40' Naser 44' | Report | Wilkshire 3' Heffernan 5' |
| Australia | 1–0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Milligan 42' | Report |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 20,422
Referee: Kenji Ogiya (Japan)
| Oman | 0–0 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 0–5 | 1–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Following their victory in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, India was given a bye to the final tournament and removed from this group prior to the first match. They were not replaced.
| Malaysia | 0–5 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Report | Omar 29', 45+1' (pen.) Matar 62', 76' A. Khalil 85' |
KLFA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | F. Tadjiyev 30' |
Al Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
| Uzbekistan | 3–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Djeparov 46' Geynrikh 57', 65' | Report | Zaquan Adha 68' |
| Malaysia | 1–3 | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Baddrol 73' | Report | Gafurov 33' Nasimov 59' Kapadze 74' |
National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
| United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| A. Khalil 90+3' | Report |
| Uzbekistan | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Al Manhali 90+2' |
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh)
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 14 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
| China | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | 0–0 | — | 6–1 | 1–0 | |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | |
| Lebanon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Vietnam | 3–1 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Minh Phương 12' Lê Công Vinh 30' Nguyễn Vũ Phong 70' | Report | Moghrabi 75' |
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto (Japan)
| Syria | 3–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Al Sayed 8' (pen.), 24' Al Khatib 39' (pen.) | Report | Qu Bo 51' Liu Jian 90+4' |
| China | 6–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Gao Lin 2', 20', 84' Du Wei 27' Jiang Ning 37' Hao Junmin 47' | Report | Nguyễn Vũ Phong 11' |
Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
Attendance: 15,300
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
| Lebanon | 0–2 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | J. Al Hussain 37' Al Khatib 78' |
Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida
Attendance: 300
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
| Vietnam | 0–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rafe 90+4' |
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
| Lebanon | 0–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Yu Hai 44' Qu Bo 73' |
| Syria | 0–0 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)
| China | 1–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Du Wei 21' | Report |
Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
Attendance: 21,520
Referee: Matthew Breeze (Australia)
| China | 0–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
Attendance: 29,570
Referee: Toma Maasaki (Japan)
| Lebanon | 1–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| El Ali 20' | Report | Pham Thanh Luong 40' |
Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida
Attendance: 50
Referee: Kovalenko Valentin (Uzbekistan)
| Vietnam | 1–2 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Lê Công Vinh 76' (pen.) | Report | Yang Xu 35' Zhang Linpeng 43' |
Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
| Syria | 4–0 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Al Zeno 4' Al Ahga 10' J. Al Hussain 47' A. Al Hussain 60' | Report |
Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| Jordan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Thailand | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | |
| Singapore | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Iran | 6–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Gholamnejad 43' Bagheri 52' Rezaei 55' Zare 80' Nouri 82', 83' | Report |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohamad Mansour (Lebanon)
| Jordan | 0–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Singapore | 2–1 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Casmir 21' Alam Shah 63' | Report | Aqel 41' (pen.) |
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 6,188
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
| Thailand | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
| Singapore | 1–3 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Fahrudin 84' (pen.) | Report | Suksomkit 12' (pen.), 81' Chaiman 75' |
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 22,183
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
| Iran | 1–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Nekounam 72' | Report |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
| Thailand | 0–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Đurić 38' |
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
| Jordan | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Amer Deeb 78' | Report |
| Singapore | 1–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Alam Shah 32' | Report | Aghili 11' (pen.) Madanchi 12' Rezaei 63' |
National Stadium, Singapore
Attendance: 7,356
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
| Thailand | 0–0 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
| Iran | 1–0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Nekounam 90' | Report |
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
| Jordan | 2–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Saify 9' Anas 60' | Report | Alam Shah 48' |
King Abdullah Stadium, Amman
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Abdul-Rahman Mohammad (Qatar)
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- Shinji Okazaki
- 5 goals
- Ismael Abdullatif
- 3 goals
- Gao Lin
- Sōta Hirayama
- Noh Alam Shah
- 2 goals
- Luke Wilkshire
- Salman Isa
- Abdulla Baba Fatadi
- Qu Bo
- Du Wei
- Mohammad Nouri
- Gholamreza Rezaei
- Javad Nekounam
- Bader Al-Mutawa
- Mahmoud El Ali
- Maher Al Sayed
- Firas Al Khatib
- Jehad Al Hussein
- Sutee Suksomkit
- Mohamed Omer
- Ismail Matar
- Ahmad Khalil
- Alexander Geynrikh
- Nguyễn Vũ Phong
- Lê Công Vinh
- Zaher Farid Al-Fadhli
- Ali Al Nono
- 1 goal
- Tim Cahill
- Dean Heffernan
- Brett Emerton
- Mark Milligan
- Hussain Salman
- Sayed Mohamed Adnan
- Hao Junmin
- Jiang Ning
- Liu Jian
- Yu Hai
- Yang Xu
- Zhang Linpeng
- Cheng Siu Wai
- Bambang Pamungkas
- Boaz Solossa
- Budi Sudarsono
- Majid Gholamnejad
- Karim Bagheri
- Maziar Zare
- Hadi Aghili
- Mehrzad Madanchi
- Yuji Nakazawa
- Marcus Túlio Tanaka
- Yuto Nagatomo
- Tatsuya Tanaka
- Makoto Hasebe
- Shunsuke Nakamura
- Hisato Satō
- Keisuke Honda
- Hatem Aqel
- Amer Deeb
- Odai Al-Saify
- Anas Bani Yaseen
- Musaed Neda
- Ahmad Ajab
- Fayez Bandar
- Yousef Nasser
- Nasrat Al Jamal
- Akram Moghrabi
- Ali Yaacoub
- Abbas Ahmed Atwi
- Mohammed Ghaddar
- Mohamad Korhani
- Mohd Zaquan Adha
- Baddrol Bakhtiar
- Shamweel Qasim
- Khalifa Ayil
- Hassan Rabia
- Fawzi Bashir
- Ismail Sulaiman
- Agu Casmir
- Mustafic Fahrudin
- Aleksandar Đurić
- Abdelrazaq Al Hussain
- Raja Rafe
- Mohamed Al Zeno
- Abdul Fattah Al Agha
- Therdsak Chaiman
- Sultan Bargash
- Farhod Tadjiyev
- Server Djeparov
- Anvar Gafurov
- Bahodir Nasimov
- Timur Kapadze
- Nguyễn Minh Phương
- Phạm Thành Lương
- Sami Abbod
- Akram Al Selwi
- Mohammed Al Abidi
- Own goal
- Aref Thabit Al-Dali (1) (playing against Bahrain)
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