| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 April 2008 – 3 March 2010 |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 158 (2.82 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Shinji Okazaki (6 goals) |
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Six other teams also qualified for the finals, even though they did not take part in the qualifiers:
- The host nation: Qatar;
- The top three finishers in the 2007 tournament: Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic;
- The winner of the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup: India;
- The winner of the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup: Korea DPR.