2007 AFC Asian Cup Group A

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Group A of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 7 July and its last matches were played on 16 July. All six group matches were played at venues in Bangkok, Thailand. The group consisted Thailand (the host of the tournament) as well as Iraq, Australia and Oman.

Overall

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iraq	3	1	2	0	4	2	+2	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2	4
3	Thailand (H)	3	1	1	1	3	5	−2	4
4	Oman	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2	2

Source: Asian Cup 2007
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

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Thailand vs Iraq

7 July 2007

19:35

Thailand	1–1	Iraq
Sutee 6' (pen.)	Report	Mahmoud 32'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

Thailand

Iraq

GK 18 Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool  23' RB 2 Suree Sukha  76' CB 4 Jetsada Jitsawad CB 5 Niweat Siriwong LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit CM 12 Nirut Surasiang  59' CM 7 Datsakorn Thonglao  90' RW 9 Therdsak Chaiman  72' LW 10 Totchtawan Sripan (c) CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang  72' CF 17 Sutee Suksomkit  86' Substitutions: MF 8 Suchao Nuchnum  72' FW 14 Teeratep Winothai  72' FW 21 Teerasil Dangda  86' Manager: Charnwit Polcheewin

GK 22 Noor Sabri DF 2 Jassim Ghulam DF 3 Bassim Abbas DF 14 Haidar Abdul-Amir DF 15 Ali Rehema MF 5 Nashat Akram  90+1' MF 6 Salih Sadir  66' MF 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed MF 18 Mahdi Karim MF 19 Haitham Kadhim  51' CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) Substitutions: MF 24 Qusay Munir  66' MF 13 Karrar Jassim  90+1' Manager: Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match Sutee Suksomkit (Thailand) Assistant referees: Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea) Awni Hassouned (Jordan) Fourth official: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Australia vs Oman

8 July 2007

17:20

Australia	1–1	Oman
Cahill 90+2'	Report	Al-Maimani 32'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Australia

Oman

GK 1 Mark Schwarzer RB 7 Brett Emerton  18' CB 3 Patrick Kisnorbo  78' CB 2 Lucas Neill LB 8 Luke Wilkshire CM 13 Vince Grella  62' CM 5 Jason Culina RW 21 Mile Sterjovski  46' AM 23 Mark Bresciano LW 10 Harry Kewell CF 9 Mark Viduka (c) Substitutions: FW 15 John Aloisi  46' MF 4 Tim Cahill  89'  62' FW 14 Brett Holman  78' Manager: Graham Arnold

GK 26 Ali Al-Habsi RB 3 Juma Al-Wahaibi  55' CB 2 Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi (c)  33' CB 4 Said Suwailim Al-Shoon LB 17 Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani CM 12 Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri  21' CM 21 Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini RW 11 Yousuf Shaaban  52'  65' AM 8 Badar Al-Maimani  60' LW 15 Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi CF 20 Amad Al-Hosni  80' Substitutions: MF 10 Fawzi Bashir  60' MF 13 Mohammed Al-Ghassani  65' MF 24 Younis Mubarak Al-Mahaijri  80' Manager: Gabriel Calderón

Man of the Match Luke Wilkshire (Australia) Assistant referees: Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda) Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon) Fourth official: Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman vs Thailand

12 July 2007

17:20

Oman	0–2	Thailand
	Report	Pipat 70', 78'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman

Thailand

GK 26 Ali Al-Habsi DF 2 Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi DF 3 Juma Al-Wahaibi  43' DF 4 Said Suwailim Al-Shoon  35' DF 17 Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani  24' MF 12 Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri MF 21 Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini MF 10 Fawzi Bashir FW 8 Badar Al-Maimani  78' FW 20 Amad Al-Hosni  28' FW 15 Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi Substitutions: FW 14 Younis Al-Mushaifri  78' Manager: Gabriel Calderón

GK 18 Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool DF 2 Suree Sukha DF 5 Niweat Siriwong DF 6 Nattaporn Phanrit DF 16 Kiatprawut Saiwaeo MF 7 Datsakorn Thonglao MF 9 Therdsak Chaiman  58' MF 10 Totchtawan Sripan MF 12 Nirut Surasiang FW 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang  67' FW 17 Sutee Suksomkit  73' Substitutions: FW 23 Pipat Thonkanya  58' FW 14 Teeratep Winothai  67' FW 8 Suchao Nuchnum  83'  73' Manager: Charnwit Polcheewin

Man of the Match Pipat Thonkanya (Thailand) Assistant referees: Yew Mun Tang (Singapore) Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda) Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Iraq vs Australia

13 July 2007

17:20

Iraq	3–1	Australia
Akram 22' H.M. Mohammed 60' Jassim 86'	Report	Viduka 47'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Iraq

Australia

GK 22 Noor Sabri RB 14 Haidar Abdul-Amir CB 15 Ali Rehema CB 2 Jassim Ghulam LB 3 Bassim Abbas CM 5 Nashat Akram CM 19 Haitham Kadhim  62'  74' RW 18 Mahdi Karim AM 6 Salih Sadir  49' LW 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c)  90+1' Substitutions: MF 24 Qusay Munir  81'  49' MF 13 Karrar Jassim  74' FW 9 Mohammed Nasser  90+1' Manager: Jorvan Vieira

GK 1 Mark Schwarzer RB 7 Brett Emerton CB 3 Patrick Kisnorbo  71' CB 2 Lucas Neill  42'  90+3' LB 8 Luke Wilkshire  89' CM 13 Vince Grella  35' CM 5 Jason Culina  12'  64' RW 23 Mark Bresciano AM 14 Brett Holman  46' LW 10 Harry Kewell CF 9 Mark Viduka (c) Substitutions: MF 4 Tim Cahill  46' FW 15 John Aloisi  64' FW 11 Archie Thompson  71' Manager: Graham Arnold

Man of the Match Nashat Akram (Iraq) Assistant referees: Awni Hassouneh (Jordan) Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

Thailand vs Australia

16 July 2007

19:35

Thailand	0–4	Australia
	Report	Beauchamp 21' Viduka 80', 83' Kewell 90'

Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Kwon Jong-Chul (South Korea)

Thailand

Australia

GK 18 Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool RB 2 Suree Sukha CB 16 Kiatprawut Saiwaeo  56' CB 5 Niweat Siriwong LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit RM 8 Suchao Nuchnum CM 12 Nirut Surasiang  47' CM 10 Totchtawan Sripan (c) LM 17 Sutee Suksomkit  54' CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang CF 14 Teeratep Winothai  60' Substitutions: MF 7 Datsakorn Thonglao  73'  54' DF 4 Jetsada Jitsawad  56' MF 23 Pipat Thonkanya  60' Manager: Charnwit Polcheewin

GK 1 Mark Schwarzer CB 7 Brett Emerton CB 22 Mark Milligan CB 6 Michael Beauchamp RM 8 Luke Wilkshire  84' CM 5 Jason Culina CM 13 Vince Grella LM 20 David Carney AM 23 Mark Bresciano  74' CF 15 John Aloisi  28'  61' CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)  84' Substitutions: MF 10 Harry Kewell  61' MF 4 Tim Cahill  74' FW 14 Brett Holman  84' Manager: Graham Arnold

Man of the Match Mark Viduka (Australia) Assistant referees: Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea) Tang Yew Mun (Singapore) Fourth official: Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman vs Iraq

16 July 2007

19:35

Oman	0–0	Iraq
	Report

Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok

Attendance: 500

Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Oman

Iraq

GK 26 Ali Al-Habsi DF 2 Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi (c) DF 6 Issam Fayel Al-Sinani DF 11 Yousuf Shaaban DF 17 Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani MF 10 Fawzi Bashir  69' MF 12 Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri  90+2' MF 21 Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini  81' FW 8 Badar Al-Maimani FW 15 Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi  67' FW 20 Amad Al-Hosni  45' Substitutions: FW 14 Younis Al-Mushaifri  67' MF 28 Hussain Al-Hadhri  69' MF 24 Younis Mubarak Al-Mahaijri  81' Manager: Gabriel Calderón

GK 22 Noor Sabri DF 2 Jassim Ghulam DF 3 Bassim Abbas DF 4 Khaldoun Ibrahim DF 15 Ali Rehema MF 5 Salih Sadir MF 8 Ahmad Abid Ali  71' MF 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed  45' MF 18 Mahdi Karim MF 24 Qusay Munir  73' FW 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) Substitutions: MF 13 Karrar Jassim  45' MF 7 Ali Abbas  76'  71' Manager: Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match Mahdi Karim (Iraq) Assistant referees: Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda) Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon) Fourth official: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)