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AFC Asian Cup
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| AFC Asian Cup | |
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 2007 AFC Asian Cup |
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| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1956 |
| No. of teams | 28 |
| Continent | Asia (AFC) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Iraq |
The AFC Asian Cup is a football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The Asian Cup has been held once every four years from 1956 onwards, the last of which held in China in 2004. However, as the Summer Olympic Games and the European Football Championship are also held in the same year as the Asian Cup (2004, 2008, 2012 etc.), the sporting calendar is somewhat crowded. The AFC have thus decided to change their tradition, and held the last tournament in 2007, and every four years henceforth from that date.
The Asian cup has been dominated by the top teams in Asia over the years, typically from East Asia or West Asia. Teams such as Korea Republic, Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia have earned a spot for themselves in the final matches almost every year. Other teams which have achieved success at times include Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, and, before the disaffiliation from AFC, Israel.
The 2007 tournament was held in the South East Asian nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. This was won by Iraq beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final on 29 July 2007.
Contents |
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia |
3 (1984, 1988, 1996) | 3 (1992, 2000, 2007) | - | |
 Iran |
3 (1968*, 1972, 1976*) | - | 4 (1980, 1988, 1996, 2004) | 1 (1984) |
 Japan |
3 (1992*, 2000, 2004) | - | - | 1 (2007) |
 Korea Republic |
2 (1956, 1960*) | 3 (1972, 1980, 1988) | 3 (1964, 2000, 2007) | - |
 Israel# |
1 (1964*) | 2 (1956, 1960) | 1 (1968) | - |
 Kuwait |
1 (1980*) | 1 (1976) | 1 (1984) | 1 (1996) |
| Iraq |
1 (2007) | - | - | 1 (1976) |
 China PR |
- | 2 (1984, 2004*) | 2 (1976, 1992) | 2 (1988, 2000) |
 United Arab Emirates |
- | 1 (1996*) | - | 1 (1992) |
 India |
- | 1 (1964) | - | - |
 Myanmar |
- | 1 (1968) | - | - |
 Chinese Taipei |
- | - | 1 (1960) | 1 (1968) |
 Hong Kong |
- | - | 1 (1956*) | 1 (1964) |
 Thailand |
- | - | 1 (1972*) | - |
 South Vietnam |
- | - | - | 2 (1956,1960) |
 Bahrain |
- | - | - | 1 (2004) |
 Cambodia |
- | - | - | 1 (1972) |
 Korea DPR |
- | - | - | 1 (1980) |
- * = as hosts
- # = Israel was expelled from the AFC in the early 1970s
| Year | Host nation | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Hong Kong |
Third place |
| 1960 | Korea Republic |
Champions |
| 1964 | Israel |
Champions |
| 1968 |  Iran |
Champions |
| 1972 | Thailand |
Third place |
| 1976 | Iran |
Champions |
| 1980 | Kuwait |
Champions |
| 1984 |  Singapore |
Group stage |
| 1988 |  Qatar |
Group stage |
| 1992 | Japan |
Champions |
| 1996 | United Arab Emirates |
Runner-up |
| 2000 |  Lebanon |
Group stage |
| 2004 | China PR |
Runner-up |
| 2007 |  Vietnam Indonesia Thailand Malaysia |
Quarter-final Group stage Group stage Group stage |
| Federation (Region) | Best performance |
|---|---|
| WAFF (West Asia) | 8 titles, won by Iran (3), Saudi Arabia (3), Kuwait (1), Iraq (1) |
| EAFF (East Asia) | 5 titles, won by Japan (3), Korea Republic (2) |
| AFF (Southeast Asia) | Runner-up (Myanmar, 1968) |
| SAFF (Central and South Asia) | Runner-up (India, 1964) |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Jia Xiuquan |
| 1988 | Kim Joo-Sung |
| 1992 | Kazuyoshi Miura |
| 1996 | Khodadad Azizi |
| 2000 | Hiroshi Nanami |
| 2004 | Shunsuke Nakamura |
| 2007 | Younis Mahmoud |
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Nahum Stelmach |
4 |
| 1960 | Cho Yoon-Ok |
4 |
| 1964 | Mordechai Spiegler |
2 |
| 1968 | Homayoun Behzadi Giora Spiegel Moshe Romano |
4 |
| 1972 | Park Ee-Chon |
6 |
| 1976 | Nasser Nouraei Gholam Hossein Mazloomi Fatehi Kamil |
3 |
| 1980 | Behtash Fariba Choi Soon-Ho |
7 |
| 1984 | Jia Xiuquan Nasser Mohammadkhani Shahrokh Baiani |
3 |
| 1988 | Lee Tae-Ho |
3 |
| 1992 | Fahad Al-Bishi |
3 |
| 1996 | Ali Daei |
8 |
| 2000 | Lee Dong-Gook |
6 |
| 2004 | A'ala Hubail Ali Karimi |
5 |
| 2007 | Younis Mahmoud Naohiro Takahara Yasser Al-Qahtani |
4 |
| Goals | Scorers |
|---|---|
| 14 | Ali Daei |
| 10 | Lee Dong-Gook |
| 9 | Naohiro Takahara |
| 8 | Jassem Al Houwaidi |
| 7 | Choi Soon-Ho, Behtash Fariba, Hossein Kalani |
| 6 | Yasser Al-Qahtani |
The tabulated below is the players who had appeared more than four times in the history of tournament.
| Player | App. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdi Mahdavikia |
4 | 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007 |
| Li Ming |
4 | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| Adnan Al-Talyani |
4 | 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 |
| Year | Head coach | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Lee Yoo-Hyung |
Korea Republic |
| 1960 | Wui Hye-Deok |
Korea Republic |
| 1964 |  Gyula Mándi |
Israel |
| 1968 | Mahmoudi Bayati |
Iran |
| 1972 | Mohamed Ranjbar |
Iran |
| 1976 | Heshmat Mohajerani |
Iran |
| 1980 |  Carlos Alberto Parreira |
Kuwait |
| 1984 | Khalil Al-Zayani |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1988 | Carlos Alberto Parreira |
Saudi Arabia |
| 1992 |  Hans Ooft |
Japan |
| 1996 |  Nelo Vingada |
Saudi Arabia |
| 2000 |  Philippe Troussier |
Japan |
| 2004 | Zico |
Japan |
| 2007 | Jorvan Vieira |
Iraq |
- Most goals scored in one match, one team: Iran 8–0 South Yemen in 1976
- Most goals scored in one match, both teams: Japan 8–1 Uzbekistan in 2000.
Participating nations by number of final tournament appearances:
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