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2011 AFC Asian Cup
كأس آسيا 2011
File:2011 AFC Asian Cup crest.png
Logo of 2011 Asian Cup
Tournament details
Host countryQatar
DatesJanuary 7 – January 29
Teams16
Venue(s)5 (in 2 host cities)

The Asian Football Confederation's 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals will be held in Qatar in January 2011[1][2]. It will be the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup.

On 5 November 2008 it was announced that Qatar’s leading telecom company Qtel will sponsor the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League from 2009–2012.[3]

Host selection

Qatar, India and Iran all lodged interest in hosting the 2011 AFC Asian Cup,[4] while Australia also considered making a late bid.[5] Qatar officially submitted their bid on June 19, 2007,[6] while India withdrew their interest and Iran failed to submit proper documentation for their bid on time.[7]

Qatar was announced as host nation on July 29, 2007, during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. Due to FIFA regulations stating that confederation events can be hosted either in January or July, and July being peak summer heat in the Middle East, it was also announced that the tournament will be held in January of that year.[1][2]

The AFC announced that the host of the Asian Cup will be rotated to either East Asia or South East Asia for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[8]

Venues

Members of the AFC Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup 2011 have agreed the use of five stadiums for the 2011 tournament.[9]

City Venue Capacity
Doha Khalifa International Stadium 50,000
Doha Al-Gharafa Stadium 25,000
Ar Rayyan Ahmed bin Ali Stadium 25,000
Doha Qatar SC Stadium 19,000
Doha Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium 15,000

Qualification

Main article: 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, and the host nation for the 2011 competition, receive automatic byes to Finals. They are joined by the top two finishers in each of five qualifying groups. The AFC Challenge Cup acts as a further qualification competition for eligible countries within the emerging and developing category of member associations. The winners of the AFC Challenge Cup competitions in 2008 and 2010 qualified automatically to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup Finals.

The final day of qualification was March 3, 2010. 

teams

   *  Jordan
   *  Iraq
   *  Saudi Arabia
   *  Korea Republic
   *  India
   *  Uzbekistan
   *  Syria
   *  Iran



   *  Japan
   *  China PR
   *  Bahrain
   *  United Arab Emirates
   *  Korea DPR
   *  Australia
   *  Kuwait
   *  Qatar

[edit] The Draw

The Draw

The draw for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 will be held on 23 April 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar are to be seeded among the top group.[10][11]

Groups

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Qatar confirmed as cup host". Fox Sports. 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
  2. ^ a b "Qatar to host AFC Asian Cup in 2011". Asian Football Confederation. 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
  3. ^ Sponsorship announcement
  4. ^ "Nations make Asian Cup bid". Fox Sports. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  5. ^ "Chances to host 2011 Asian Cup fading". Sydney Morning Herald. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  6. ^ Qatar formally submits Asian Cup 2011 bid
  7. ^ India withdraw 2011 AFC Asian Cup interest
  8. ^ "Australia out of 2011 running". Fox Sports. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  9. ^ "AFC Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup 2011". The AFC. 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  10. ^ "Unity the theme at AFC Executive Committee meeting". AFC. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  11. ^ "AFC Asian Cup 2011 Finals draw on April 23". AFC. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-23.

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