Asian Cup 2015
ChampionsAustralia
Australia won, ahead of South Korea (2–1 in the final, 31 Jan 2015). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.66 goals a game; hosted by Australia.
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 A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| Australiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| Uzbekistanthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| United Arab Emiratesthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 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
- 2015-01-22Australia2–0ChinaQuarter-finals · Brisbane65%
- 2015-01-22South Korea2–0UzbekistanQuarter-finals · Melbourne54%
- 2015-01-23Iran3–3Iraq (Iraq won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Canberra74%
- 2015-01-23Japan1–1United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates won on penalties)Quarter-finals · Sydney61%
Semi-finals
- 2015-01-26South Korea2–0IraqSemi-finals · Sydney73%
- 2015-01-27Australia2–0United Arab EmiratesSemi-finals · Newcastle64%
Third-place play-off
- 2015-01-30Iraq2–3United Arab EmiratesThird-place play-off · Newcastle35%
Final
- 2015-01-31Australia2–1South KoreaFinal · Sydney57%
Top scorers
- Ali Mabkhout United Arab Emirates 5
- Ahmed Khalil United Arab Emirates 4
- Hamza Al-Dardour Jordan 4
- Tim Cahill Australia 3
- Keisuke Honda Japan 3
- Sun Ke China 3
- Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Saudi Arabia 3
- Son Heung-min South Korea 3
- Massimo Luongo Australia 2
- James Troisi Australia 2
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.