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Asian Cup 2011 Groups
Asian Cup 2011 Groups
The sixteen competing teams are divided into four groups of four teams.
The top two teams from each group progress to the quarterfinals.
The hosts Qatar should progress from Group A though it is difficult to forecast the second team to advance from the group from local rivals Kuwait, an underperforming China, and unpredictable Uzbekistan team.
In Group B Saudi Arabia and Japan will be very strong favorites to reach the quarterfinals.
South Korea and Australia look the strongest teams in Group C and the tournament as a whole, while Group D is the toughest group on paper with holders Iraq facing a stern test from an improved North Korean side that appeared at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and perennial Asian powerhouse Iran.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Qatar |
Saudi Arabia |
Korea Republic |
Iraq |
| Kuwait |
Japan |
India |
DPR Korea |
| China |
Jordan |
Australia |
UAE |
| Uzbekistan |
Syria |
Bahrain |
Iran |
Asian Cup
The Asian Cup is the Asian Football Confederation's premier international tournament and is now held every four years.
The 2011 Asian Cup takes place in Qatar.
The tournament will be held in 5 stadiums, 4 of them in Qatar's capital Doha:
the 50,000 capacity Khalifa International Stadium
the 25,000 capacity Al-Gharafa Stadium
the 19,000 capacity Qatar SC Stadium and
the 15,000 capacity Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
The other stadium to be used is the
Ar Rayyan Ahmed bin Ali Stadium which seats 25,000 spectators.
Find full results and team profiles on the 16 competing nations, player profiles and Asian Cup stats, as well as full coverage of the qualifying rounds.
The winner of the Asian Cup takes part in the Confederations Cup.
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