en 2011 AFC Asian Cup Group A

Group A was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first matches began on 7 January 2011 and its last matches were played on 16 January 2011. All six group matches were played at venues in Doha, Qatar. The group consisted of hosts Qatar, China PR, Kuwait and Uzbekistan.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Uzbekistan	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	Qatar (H)	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	China	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Kuwait	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

All times are UTC+3.

Qatar vs Uzbekistan

7 January 2011

19:15

Qatar	0–2	Uzbekistan
	Report	Ahmedov 59' Djeparov 77'

Khalifa International Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 37,143

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Qatar

Uzbekistan


GK	1	Qasem Burhan
CB	18	Ibrahim Al-Ghanim
CB	6	Bilal Mohammed (c)
CB	13	Ibrahim Majid
RM	2	Hamid Ismail
CM	4	Lawrence Quaye
CM	7	Wesam Rizik	64'
LM	11	Fábio César		80'
AM	10	Hussein Yasser		61'
CF	9	Jaralla Al-Marri		62'
CF	23	Sebastián Soria
Substitutions:
MF	14	Khalfan Ibrahim		61'
FW	16	Mohamed El-Sayed		62'
FW	12	Yousef Ahmed		80'
Manager:
Bruno Metsu


GK	12	Ignatiy Nesterov
RB	22	Viktor Karpenko
CB	4	Anzur Ismailov
CB	7	Aziz Haydarov
LB	6	Sakhob Juraev	53'
CM	18	Timur Kapadze
CM	9	Odil Ahmedov
RW	19	Jasur Hasanov	66'
AM	15	Alexander Geynrikh	89'
LW	8	Server Djeparov (c)
CF	16	Maksim Shatskikh
Substitutions:
DF	14	Stanislav Andreev	53'
MF	17	Sanzhar Tursunov	66'
FW	13	Olim Navkarov	89'
Manager:
Vadim Abramov

Man of the Match:
Server Djeparov (Uzbekistan)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Kuwait vs China PR

8 January 2011

16:15

Kuwait	0–2	China
	Report	Zhang Linpeng 58' Deng Zhuoxiang 67'

Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 7,423

Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

Kuwait

China PR


GK	22	Nawaf Al Khaldi (c)
RB	2	Yaqoub Al Taher	11'
CB	4	Hussain Fadhel
CB	13	Musaed Neda	36'
LB	15	Waleed Ali		71'
RM	6	Amer Al Fadhel
CM	18	Jarah Al Ateeqi	66'
CM	14	Talal Al Amer
LM	7	Fahad Al Enezi		84'
CF	20	Yousef Nasser		38'
CF	17	Bader Al Mutawa
Substitutions:
DF	3	Fahad Awadh		38'
MF	21	Aziz Mashaan		71'
FW	16	Hamad Al Enezi		84'
Manager:
Goran Tufegdžić


GK	1	Yang Zhi
RB	17	Zhang Linpeng
CB	5	Du Wei (c)
CB	4	Zhao Peng		58'
LB	20	Rong Hao
CM	7	Zhao Xuri		77'
CM	19	Yang Hao
RW	11	Qu Bo	33'	46'
AM	10	Deng Zhuoxiang
LW	21	Yu Hai
CF	9	Yang Xu
Substitutions:
MF	8	Hao Junmin		46'
MF	13	Liu Jianye		58'
MF	15	Yu Tao		77'
Manager:
Gao Hongbo

Man of the Match:
Deng Zhuoxiang (China PR)

Assistant referees:
Ben Wilson (Australia)
Hakan Anaz (Australia)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Uzbekistan vs Kuwait

12 January 2011

16:15

Uzbekistan	2–1	Kuwait
Shatskikh 41' Djeparov 65'	Report	Al Mutawa 49' (pen.)

Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 3,481

Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Uzbekistan

Kuwait


GK	12	Ignatiy Nesterov
RB	22	Viktor Karpenko
CB	4	Anzur Ismailov
CB	7	Aziz Haydarov
LB	14	Stanislav Andreev
CM	18	Timur Kapadze
CM	9	Odil Ahmedov
RW	17	Sanzhar Tursunov		90'
AM	15	Alexander Geynrikh	62'	74'
LW	8	Server Djeparov (c)
CF	16	Maksim Shatskikh		54'
Substitutions:
MF	19	Jasur Hasanov	88'	54'
FW	13	Olim Navkarov		74'
MF	23	Vagiz Galiullin		90'
Manager:
Vadim Abramov


GK	22	Nawaf Al Khaldi (c)
RB	2	Yaqoub Al Taher
CB	4	Hussain Fadhel	40'
CB	14	Talal Al Amer
LB	15	Waleed Ali		71'
CM	6	Amer Al Fadhel
CM	18	Jarah Al Ateeqi		46'
CM	3	Fahad Awadh		80'
AM	20	Yousef Nasser
CF	17	Bader Al-Mutwa
CF	7	Fahad Al Enezi
Substitutions:
FW	16	Hamad Al Enezi		46'
MF	21	Aziz Mashaan		71'
FW	5	Ahmad Ajab		80'
Manager:
Goran Tufegdžić

Man of the Match:
Server Djeparov (Uzbekistan)

Assistant referees:
Khaled Al Allan (Bahrain)
Mohammed Jawdat Nehlawi (Syria)
Fourth official:
Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

China PR vs Qatar

12 January 2011

19:15

China	0–2	Qatar
	Report	Ahmed 27', 45+1'

Khalifa International Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 30,778

Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)

China PR

Qatar


GK	22	Zeng Cheng
RB	17	Zhang Linpeng	53'
CB	5	Du Wei (c)
CB	4	Zhao Peng
LB	20	Rong Hao
CM	15	Yu Tao		59'
CM	19	Yang Hao	17'
RW	11	Qu Bo	38'
AM	10	Deng Zhuoxiang
LW	21	Yu Hai		46'
CF	18	Gao Lin		42'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Yang Xu		42'
MF	8	Hao Junmin		46'
MF	6	Zhou Haibin		59'
Manager:
Gao Hongbo


GK	1	Qasem Burhan
CB	18	Ibrahim Al-Ghanim
CB	6	Bilal Mohammed (c)	17'
CB	13	Ibrahim Majid
RM	2	Hamid Ismail		90'
CM	4	Lawrence Quaye
CM	3	Mohammed Kasola	45'	61'
CM	7	Wesam Rizik
LM	16	Mohamed El-Sayed
SS	12	Yousef Ahmed		64'
CF	23	Sebastián Soria
Substitutions:
DF	8	Mesaad Al-Hamad		61'
FW	9	Jaralla Al-Marri		64'
DF	20	Ali Afif		90'
Manager:
Bruno Metsu

Man of the Match:
Yousef Ahmed (Qatar)

Assistant referees:
Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea)
Jang Jun-mo (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Qatar vs Kuwait

16 January 2011

19:15

Qatar	3–0	Kuwait
Bilal 12' El-Sayed 16' Fábio César 86'	Report

Khalifa International Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 28,339

Referee: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

Qatar

Kuwait


GK	1	Qasem Burhan
CB	18	Ibrahim Al-Ghanim
CB	6	Bilal Mohammed (c)
CB	13	Ibrahim Majid
RM	2	Hamid Ismail	30'
CM	4	Lawrence Quaye
CM	3	Mohammed Kasola	38'	88'
CM	7	Wesam Rizik
LM	16	Mohamed El-Sayed		80'
SS	12	Yousef Ahmed	27'	72'
CF	23	Sebastián Soria
Substitutions:
MF	11	Fábio César		72'
DF	20	Ali Afif	86'	80'
DF	8	Mesaad Al-Hamad		88'
Manager:
Bruno Metsu


GK	22	Nawaf Al Khaldi (c)
RB	2	Yaqoub Al Taher		46'
CB	4	Hussain Fadhel	77'
CB	19	Ahmed Al Rashidi	16'
LB	15	Waleed Ali	84'
DM	14	Talal Al Amer	84'
RM	6	Amer Al Fadhel	42'
LM	7	Fahad Al Enezi
AM	16	Hamad Al Enezi		79'
CF	8	Saleh Al Sheikh	61'	62'
CF	17	Bader Al Mutawa
Substitutions:
FW	5	Ahmad Ajab		46'
MF	21	Aziz Mashaan		62'
FW	10	Khaled Khalaf		79'
Manager:
Goran Tufegdžić

Man of the Match:
Bilal Mohammed (Qatar)

Assistant referees:
Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)
Haja Maidin (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)

China PR vs Uzbekistan

16 January 2011

19:15

China	2–2	Uzbekistan
Yu Hai 6' Hao Junmin 56'	Report	Ahmedov 30' Geynrikh 46'

Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 3,529

Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)

China PR

Uzbekistan


GK	1	Yang Zhi
CB	17	Zhang Linpeng	90+2'
CB	5	Du Wei (c)
CB	2	Li Xuepeng
RM	8	Hao Junmin	78'
CM	7	Zhao Xuri		46'
CM	19	Yang Hao		73'
LM	20	Rong Hao
RF	14	Wang Song
CF	18	Gao Lin
LF	21	Yu Hai		60'
Substitutions:
MF	13	Liu Jianye		46'
FW	9	Yang Xu		60'
MF	10	Deng Zhuoxiang		73'
Manager:
Gao Hongbo


GK	12	Ignatiy Nesterov
RB	22	Viktor Karpenko		74'
CB	4	Anzur Ismailov	55'
CB	7	Aziz Haydarov	26'
LB	14	Stanislav Andreev
CM	18	Timur Kapadze	67'
CM	9	Odil Ahmedov
RW	13	Olim Navkarov		62'
AM	8	Server Djeparov (c)		85'
LW	15	Alexander Geynrikh
CF	16	Maksim Shatskikh
Substitutions:
MF	17	Sanzhar Tursunov		62'
DF	3	Shavkat Mullajanov		74'
MF	10	Shavkat Salomov		85'
Manager:
Vadim Abramov

Man of the Match:
Server Djeparov (Uzbekistan)

Assistant referees:
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Hamed Al Mayahi (Oman)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Notes

External links

2011 AFC Asian Cup Official Site