| 2011 كأس آسيا | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Qatar |
| Dates | 7–29 January |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Uzbekistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 405,361 (12,668 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Koo Ja-cheol (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Keisuke Honda |
| Fair play award | South Korea |
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The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011.[1][2] It was the second time that the tournament was hosted by Qatar, the previous occasion being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup. Japan won the cup after a 1–0 win against Australia, and earned the right to compete in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the representative from AFC.[3][4]
A television viewing audience of 484 million in 80 countries across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, North America and North Africa witnessed Japan defeat Australia 1–0 in the final.[5]
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