Asian Cup 2011
ChampionsJapan
Japan won, ahead of Australia (0–1 in the final, 29 Jan 2011). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.81 goals a game; hosted by Qatar.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistanthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Qatarthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Jordanthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Syria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australiathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| Iraqthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
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
Semi-finals
- 2011-01-25Japan2–2South Korea (Japan won on penalties)Semi-finals · Doha57%
- 2011-01-25Uzbekistan0–6AustraliaSemi-finals · Doha28%
Third-place play-off
- 2011-01-28Uzbekistan2–3South KoreaThird-place play-off · Doha26%
Final
Top scorers
- Koo Ja-cheol South Korea 5
- Ismail Abdullatif Bahrain 4
- Ji Dong-won South Korea 4
- Harry Kewell Australia 3
- Alexander Geynrikh Uzbekistan 3
- Shinji Okazaki Japan 3
- Ryoichi Maeda Japan 3
- Odil Ahmedov Uzbekistan 2
- Server Djeparov Uzbekistan 2
- Abdelrazaq Al Hussain Syria 2
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.