Asian Cup 2007
ChampionsIraq
Iraq won, ahead of Saudi Arabia (1–0 in the final, 29 Jul 2007). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.63 goals a game; hosted by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Vietnamthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabiathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Uzbekistanthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
- 2007-07-21Iraq2–0VietnamQuarter-finals · Bangkok81%
- 2007-07-21Japan1–1Australia (Japan won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Hanoi52%
- 2007-07-22Iran0–0South Korea (South Korea won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Kuala Lumpur68%
- 2007-07-22Saudi Arabia2–1UzbekistanQuarter-finals · Jakarta59%
Semi-finals
- 2007-07-25Iraq0–0South Korea (Iraq won on penalties)Semi-finals · Kuala Lumpur50%
- 2007-07-25Japan2–3Saudi ArabiaSemi-finals · Hanoi58%
Third-place play-off
- 2007-07-28South Korea0–0Japan (South Korea won on penalties)Third-place play-off · Palembang39%
Final
- 2007-07-29Iraq1–0Saudi ArabiaFinal · Jakarta39%
Top scorers
- Younis Mahmoud Iraq 4
- Naohiro Takahara Japan 4
- Yasser Al-Qahtani Saudi Arabia 4
- Sebastián Soria Qatar 3
- Mark Viduka Australia 3
- Maksim Shatskikh Uzbekistan 3
- Han Peng China 2
- Shao Jiayi China 2
- Wang Dong China 2
- Pipat Thonkanya Thailand 2
Upsets
- 2007-07-13Iraq3–1AustraliaUpsetGroup A · Bangkok26%
- 2007-07-15Bahrain2–1South KoreaUpsetGroup C · Jakarta24%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.