Misplaced Pages

#293706

40-460: Construction began on 28 April 2018 according to the construction plans of HPP Architekten. The white metal exterior design of the stadium is based on reminiscent of a Chinese porcelain bowl. On 4 June 2019, China was announced as the host of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup . It was subsequently reported that the final and one semi-final would be held at the venue. However, in May 2022, China withdrew from hosting

80-444: A family of Jerboas, a rodent found in the deserts of Qatar. The characters are named after different locations in the north, south, east and west of Qatar. For marketing of the event, the organisers opted for the slogan "Yalla Asia" with a song sung by international artists Jay Sean and Karl Wolf , featuring Radhika Vekaria. Yalla Asia was composed and written by Radhika Vekaria, Max Herman and Zoulikha El Fassi. Max Herman produced

120-466: A jerboa in Qatar. The mascots were each created with different characteristics, akin to the different roles players undertake during a football match, and made to resemble a traditional household in Qatar. On 11 January 2024, Konami released a short trailer of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup game mode, and announced that it would be added to the latest release of its football video game series, eFootball 2024 , in

160-426: A win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss) and tie breakers are in following order: All times are Arabian Standard Time (AST) – UTC+3 With five goals, Koo Ja-cheol was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 90 goals were scored by 60 different players, with three of them credited as own goals. 5 goals: 4 goals: 3 goals: 2 goals: 1 goal: 1 own goal: 2 own goals: The AFC selected

200-720: The 2022 FIFA World Cup were selected for the tournament, along with Jassim bin Hamad Stadium , which hosted matches during the 2011 edition, and Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium , which had not hosted any international tournament previously. Lusail Stadium hosted the opening match on 12 January. Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan and Al Thumama Stadium in Doha hosted the semi-final matches, with Lusail hosted

240-602: The 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup , the tournament was postponed to 12 January – 10 February 2024, while retaining the original name for both existing sponsorship and logistical purposes. The 2023 tournament were the second of three consecutive Asian Cup to be held in Middle East , following the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates and preceding the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia . This marked

280-829: The 69th FIFA Congress in Paris , France. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from 16 June to 16 July 2023. On 14 May 2022, the AFC announced that China would not host the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic and China's Zero-COVID policy . Due to China's relinquishment of its hosting rights, the AFC conducted a second round of bidding, with a deadline for submissions scheduled on 17 October 2022. Four nations submitted bids: Australia, Indonesia, Qatar , and South Korea. However, Australia subsequently withdrew in September 2022, as did Indonesia on 15 October. On 17 October,

320-531: The Philippines ). India was the only SAFF representative in this edition, while it was the first time that five teams from the AFF managed to reach the finals ( Australia , Indonesia , Malaysia , Thailand , and Vietnam ). Only two teams from WAFF failed to qualify for this tournament ( Yemen and Kuwait ). Iran meanwhile extended their qualification record; this was their fifteenth straight appearance in

360-663: The final . Qatar, India and Iran all lodged interest in hosting the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, while Australia also considered making a late bid. Qatar officially submitted their bid on 19 June 2006, while India withdrew their interest and Iran failed to submit proper documentation for their bid on time. Qatar was announced as host nation on 29 July 2007, during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in Jakarta , Indonesia. Due to FIFA regulations stating that confederation events can be hosted either in January or July, and July being peak summer heat in

400-508: The lotus flower . The top of the logo was colored in Qatar's national color, maroon, while the logo's tail featured an Arabic nuqta . The tournament's slogan, "Hayya Asia", translating to "Let's go Asia!", was revealed on 5 October 2023 in an event to mark 100 days until the tournament. The official match ball, the VORTEXAC23 made by Kelme , was unveiled on 10 August 2023. The ball's design "incorporates Qatar’s maroon colours, echoing

440-471: The 2019 edition. The Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) system, which utilized twelve specialized cameras and artificial intelligence, was also implemented at all 51 matches. This marked the first time that SAOT was in place at an AFC competition and made the AFC the first confederation to apply the system at the continental men's national team level. The opening ceremony, named "The Lost Chapter of Kelileh o Demneh " took place at Lusail Stadium, before

SECTION 10

#1732797926294

480-421: The 24 teams appearing, 20 teams were returning after appearing in the 2019 edition . Tajikistan were the only debutant in the competition, while Hong Kong marked their return for the first time in 56 years. Indonesia and Malaysia both qualified for the first time since hosting the 2007 AFC Asian Cup . Four nations from the previous edition failed to qualify ( North Korea , Turkmenistan , Yemen , and

520-611: The AFC Asian Cup 2011 was held on 23 April 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Qatar were seeded among the top group. Seeding was announced on 22 April 2010. Qatar were automatically placed in Group A. FIFA rankings of April 2010 are given in brackets. Members of the AFC Organising Committee for AFC Asian Cup 2011 have agreed the use of five stadiums for the 2011 tournament. Since the tournament, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium

560-420: The AFC Asian Cup title." The official song of the tournament, "Hadaf" by Humood AlKhudher and Fahad Al Hajjaji , was released on 1 January 2024. On 2 December 2023, the tournament's official mascots were unveiled at Barahat Msheireb, Doha, through an anime-inspired animation produced by Katara Studios. The mascots were a family of five jerboas named Saboog, Tmbki, Freha, Zkriti and Traeneh, who were also

600-421: The AFC announced that Qatar had won the bid and would host the tournament. Five host cities were submitted in the 2023 bid, including seven stadiums previously prepared for the 2022 FIFA World Cup . On 5 April 2023, the AFC announced the eight stadiums across four host cities for the tournament. On 21 August 2023, Lusail Stadium was added as a ninth venue. All but one ( Stadium 974 ) of the host stadiums from

640-645: The Iranian federation complained of only 4 percent of the seats having been allocated to Iranian supporters, even though AFC regulations stated 8 percent needed to be allocated. 2011 AFC Asian Cup 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. It

680-473: The MVP, top goalscorer, fair play award and four quality players of the tournament. They didn't officially announce the all-star team of this tournament. Most Valuable Player Top Goalscorer Fair Play Award Quality Players Source: AFC Technical Report The Nike Total 90 Tracer was the official match ball of the tournament. Official mascot were Saboog, Tmbki, Freha, Zkriti and Tranaa. They are

720-464: The Middle East, 2011 Asian Cup took place in January of that year. The teams finishing first, second and third in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup , and the host nation for the 2011 competition, received automatic byes to the finals. They were joined by the top two finishers in each of five qualifying groups. The AFC Challenge Cup acted as a further qualification competition for eligible countries within

760-546: The Virtuocity eSports Arena in Doha, the event featured participants from twenty AFC member associations, who were competing in the Asian Cup. On 6 February 2024, Indonesia won the first ever AFC eAsian Cup, winning 2–0 against Japan in the final. The first batch of tickets for the tournament, with more than 150,000 tickets, were sold out in just a week, since sales began on 10 October 2023. Another 90,000 tickets of

800-470: The emerging and developing category of member associations. The winners of the AFC Challenge Cup competitions in 2008 and 2010 qualified automatically to the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals. These two winners were India and North Korea. It was India's first play for the Asian Cup since 1984, and North Korea's first since 1992. The final day of qualification was 3 March 2010. Notes: The draw for

840-722: The final held on 10 February. On 5 January 2024, the Main Media Centre for the coverage of the tournament was officially inaugurated in Msheireb Downtown Doha . The first two rounds of qualification also served as the Asian qualification for the 2022 World Cup. Qatar , the host of the World Cup, participated only in the second round to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup (which they were later selected as hosts for after China withdrew its hosting rights). Of

SECTION 20

#1732797926294

880-405: The first positions of their groups, while next the positions of all other teams were drawn separately from Pot 4 to 2 (for the purposes of determining the match schedules in each group). The groups were confirmed following the draw: Each team was required to registered a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 23 players, at least three of whom had to be goalkeepers. In December 2023,

920-421: The first time a FIFA World Cup host nation hosts the AFC Asian Cup. Due to the one-year postponement, Qatar 2023 was the only tournament to have been held in an odd-numbered year since the 2007 edition . Hosts and defending champions Qatar successfully retained their title, defeating Jordan 3–1 in the final . China was acclaimed as the host country on 4 June 2019, as sole finishing bidder, days just prior to

960-411: The gates were closed early for security concerns and organisers did not anticipate an influx of Japanese and Australian fans. The organising committee has offered to refund all tickets not redeemed at the match. After staging the 2006 Asian Games, this Asian Cup was being closely watched as an indicator to see how Qatar copes with hosting a major international football tournament in preparation for

1000-468: The knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. All times are local, AST ( UTC+3 ). There were 132 goals scored in 51 matches, for an average of 2.59 goals per match. 8 goals 6 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal Source: AFC A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: The following suspensions occurred during

1040-400: The mascots of the 2011 edition when Qatar last hosted the tournament. The mascots were created by Qatari artist Ahmed Al Maadheed, with the animation directed by Fahad Al Kuwari and the song performed by Qatari artist Dana Al Meer and singer/composer Tarek Al Arabi Tourgane . Four of the five mascots were named after locations in Qatar, while Saboog was derived from the term used to refer to

1080-414: The maximum was increased to 26 players. On 14 September 2023, the AFC announced the list of 33 referees, 37 assistant referees, two stand-by referees and eight stand-by assistant referees for the tournament, including two female referees and three female assistant referees. Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was used for the entire tournament following its implementation from the quarter-final stage onwards in

1120-535: The millions of fans. On 20 November 2023, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the tournament announced that it would donate revenue from ticket sales to support emergency relief for Palestine, amidst the ongoing Israel–Hamas war . On 10 January 2024, the LOC announced that nearly one million tickets had been sold for the tournament. Ahead of the semi-final clash between Qatar and Iran ,

1160-487: The nation’s identity, and mirrors the championship’s emblem at its centre." Technical assessments rigorously tested the ball's performance, ensuring its durability, quality, and readiness. On 20 December 2023, the official match ball of the final , the VORTEXAC23+, was revealed. The ball built on the design of the VORTEXAC23 and used a predominantly gold and maroon colour scheme "to reflect the prestige of competing for

1200-438: The opening game between Qatar and Lebanon on 12 January 2024. Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings: The four best third-placed teams from the six groups advanced to the knockout stage along with the six group winners and six runners-up. In

1240-698: The previous AFC Asian Cup tournaments. North Korea and the United Arab Emirates both had the lowest attendance numbers with approximately 3,000 and 6,000 attendances respectively. The final match between Japan and Australia saw as many as 3,000 to 10,000 fans with valid tickets denied entry to the stadium which then allegedly sparked small skirmishes among fans, "It was just incredibly badly handled. There were kids and families, not causing any problem, being confronted by riot police and being told they weren't getting in", according to Andy Richardson , Al Jazeera 's sports correspondent. The AFC stated that

Pudong Football Stadium - Misplaced Pages Continue

1280-414: The record for Zoul Projects 2011. The music video features Football Free Stylers Abbas Farid and Soufiane Touzani. The music video was released on January 9, 2011. Official Sponsors Official Supporters The 2011 Asian Cup was not without controversies as concerns were risen about the extremely low crowds at most games not featuring hosts Qatar. The average attendance was just 12,006, much lower than

1320-498: The second batch were sold within the first 24 hours of being released on 19 November 2023. Fans from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Indonesia and India bought the majority of tickets offered. In addition to the opening match between Qatar and Lebanon, the match between Saudi Arabia and Oman also led ticket sales. Prices for match tickets started from as low as QAR 25 (approximately US$ 6.8) to enable greater access for

1360-545: The tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China . On 31 October 2020, the venue hosted the final match of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship , which was also the inaugural event at the stadium. 31°14′26″N 121°36′25″E  /  31.240643°N 121.607016°E  / 31.240643; 121.607016 This article about a China sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2023 AFC Asian Cup The 2023 AFC Asian Cup

1400-537: The tournament, having qualified for every edition since 1968 . The draw was held at the Katara Opera House in Doha on 11 May 2023. Teams were drawn into Groups A to F. For the first time in AFC Asian Cup history, the teams from lowest pots were drawn first but not assigned to the positions of their groups, following by number orders of the group stage, as in previous editions. Pot 1 teams were assigned to

1440-405: The tournament: For teams eliminated in the group stage, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the final rankings: Source: AFC The official logo and TV opening of the tournament were launched during the final draw on 11 May 2023. The logo featured a silhouette of the AFC Asian Cup trophy, with the trophy lines inspired from feathers of a falcon and petals of

1480-427: The upcoming updates. This mode features fully licensed tournament teams, licensed trophy and visuals. On 8 December 2023, the AFC announced that it would unveil the inaugural edition of AFC eAsian Cup , which was held from 1 to 5 February 2024. This eSports tournament was played on Konami 's football video game - eFootball 2024 . It marked the confederation's first foray into the world of eSports. Taking place at

1520-590: Was demolished. Khalifa International Stadium have been heavily modified. The Jassim bin Hamad Stadium , Thani bin Jassim Stadium and Suheim bin Hamad Stadium are the only largely unmodified stadium used for this tournament. 12 referees and 24 assistants were selected for the tournament, along with three stand-by referees: Each country's final squad of 23 players was submitted by 28 December 2010. All times are Arabian Standard Time (AST) – UTC+3 The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for

1560-510: Was the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup , the quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It involved 24 national teams after its expansion in 2019 , with hosts Qatar the defending champions. On 17 October 2022, the AFC announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar , replacing the original hosts China . Due to the high summer temperatures and Qatar's participation in

1600-576: 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 . 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

#293706