Football/Soccer - 2007 AFC Asian Cup of Nations Timetable
The Asian Cup of Nations, brought forward by a year this time around to avoid a clash with the UEFA European Championships, will be staged jointly between 4 nations - Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The 2007 Asian Cup of Nations brings Australia into the Asian Football Confederation for the first time.
Qualifying was completed in November 2006 with 12 qualifiers joining the 4 host nations in the final stages of the competition. The 16 finalists were split into 4 groups of 4. The top 2 from each group qualify for the quarter finals.
The tournament starts on July 7th 2007 when Thailand take on Iraq in Bangkok.
Group A: Thailand, Australia, Oman, Iraq
Group B: Vietnam, Japan, Qatar, UAE
Group C: Malaysia, Iran, Uzbekistan, China
Group D: Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain
| Date | Venue | Fixtures | Time |
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Group Phase |
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| 7th July 2007 | Bangkok | Thailand v Iraq | 19.35 |
| 8th July 2007 | Bangkok | Australia v Oman | 17.20 |
| 8th July 2007 | Hanoi | Vietnam v UAE | 19.35 |
| 9th July 2007 | Hanoi | Japan v Qatar | 17.20 |
| 10th July 2007 | Jakarta | Indonesia v Bahrain | 17.20 |
| 10th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia v China | 20.35 |
| 11th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | Iran v Uzbekistan | 18.20 |
| 11th July 2007 | Jakarta | South Korea v Saudi Arabia | 19.35 |
| 12th July 2007 | Bangkok | Oman v Thailand | 17.20 |
| 12th July 2007 | Hanoi | Qatar v Vietnam | 19.35 |
| 13th July 2007 | Bangkok | Iraq v Australia | 17.20 |
| 13th July 2007 | Hanoi | UAE v Japan | 20.35 |
| 14th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | Uzbekistan v Malaysia | 18.20 |
| 14th July 2007 | Jakarta | Saudi Arabia v Indonesia | 19.35 |
| 15th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | China v Iran | 18.20 |
| 15th July 2007 | Jakarta | Bahrain v South Korea | 19.35 |
| 16th July 2007 | Hanoi | Vietnam v Japan | 17.20 |
| 16th July 2007 | Ho Chi Minh City | Qatar v UAE | 17.20 |
| 16th July 2007 | Bangkok | Thailand v Australia | 19.35 |
| 16th July 2007 | Bangkok | Oman v Iraq | 19.35 |
| 18th July 2007 | Jakarta | Indonesia v South Korea | 17.20 |
| 18th July 2007 | Palembang | Saudi Arabia v Bahrain | 17.20 |
| 18th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia v Iran | 20.35 |
| 18th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | Uzbekistan v China | 20.35 |
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Quarter Finals |
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| 21st July 2007 | Hanoi - A | Group B 1st v Group A 2nd | 17.20 |
| 21st July 2007 | Bangkok - B | Group A 1st v Group B 2nd | 20.20 |
| 22nd July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur - C | Group c 1st v Group D 2nd | 18.20 |
| 22nd July 2007 | Jakarta - D | Group D 1st v Group C 2nd | 20.20 |
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Semi Finals |
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| 25th July 2007 | Kuala Lumpur | B v C | 18.20 |
| 25th July 2007 | Hanoi | A v D | 20.20 |
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Third Place Play-Off |
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| 28th July 2007 | Palembang | 19.35 | |
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Final |
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| 29th July 2007 | Jakarta | 19.35 | |