2007 AFC Asian Cup Group A

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 in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] The group consisted of hosts Thailand, Iraq, Australia and Oman.[2]

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

All times are UTC+7.

Thailand vs Iraq

Thailand 1–1 Iraq
Sutee 6' (pen.) Report Mahmoud 32'
Attendance: 30,000
Thailand
Iraq
GK18Kosin HathairattanakoolYellow card 23'
RB5Niweat Siriwong
CB4Jetsada Jitsawad
CB12Nirut SurasiangYellow card 59'
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
CM9Therdsak Chaimandownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM10Tawan Sripan (c)
CM7Datsakorn ThonglaoYellow card 90'
RF2Suree SukhaYellow card 76'
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuangdownward-facing red arrow 72'
LF17Sutee Suksomkitdownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
MF8Suchao Nuchnumupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW14Teeratep Winothaiupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW21Teerasil Dangdaupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin
GK22Noor Sabri
RB14Haidar Abdul-Amir
CB2Jassim Ghulam
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim Abbas
DM19Haitham KadhimYellow card 51'
RM18Mahdi Karim
CM5Nashat Akramdownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
CM6Salih Sadirdownward-facing red arrow 66'
LM11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF24Qusay Munirupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Brazil Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match
Sutee Suksomkit (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Awni Hassouneh (Jordan)
Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Australia vs Oman

Australia 1–1 Oman
Cahill 90+2' Report Al-Maimani 32'
Attendance: 5,000
Australia
Oman
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett EmertonYellow card 18'
CB3Patrick Kisnorbodownward-facing red arrow 78'
CB2Lucas Neill
LB21Mile Sterjovskidownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM23Mark Bresciano
CM13Vince Grelladownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM5Jason Culina
RF8Luke Wilkshire
CF9Mark Viduka (c)
LF10Harry Kewell
Substitutions:
FW15John Aloisiupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF4Tim CahillYellow card 89'upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF14Brett Holmanupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Graham Arnold
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
RB3Juma Al-WahaibiYellow card 55'
CB2Mohammed Rabia (c)Yellow card 33'
CB4Said Al-Shoon
LB17Hassan Mudhafar
RM11Yousuf ShaabanYellow card 52'downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM12Ahmed KanoYellow card 21'
LM15Ismail Al-Ajmi
AM8Badar Al-Maimanidownward-facing red arrow 60'
AM21Ahmed Hadid
CF20Amad Al-Hosnidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF10Fawzi Bashirupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW13Mohammed Al-Ghassaniupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF24Younis Mubarakupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Argentina Gabriel Calderón

Man of the Match
Luke Wilkshire (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman vs Thailand

Oman 0–2 Thailand
Report Pipat 70', 78'
Attendance: 19,000
Oman
Thailand
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
RB3Juma Al-WahaibiYellow card 43'
CB2Mohammed Rabia (c)
CB4Said Al-ShoonYellow card 35'
LB17Hassan MudhafarYellow card 24'
CM8Badar Al-Maimanidownward-facing red arrow 78'
CM12Ahmed Kano
CM21Ahmed Hadid
AM10Fawzi Bashir
CF20Amad Al-HosniYellow card 28'
CF15Ismail Al-Ajmi
Substitutions:
FW14Younis Al-Mushaifriupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Argentina Gabriel Calderón
GK18Kosin Hathairattanakool
RB5Niweat Siriwong
CB16Kiatprawut Saiwaeo
CB12Nirut Surasiang
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
CM9Therdsak Chaimandownward-facing red arrow 58'
CM10Tawan Sripan (c)
CM7Datsakorn Thonglao
RF2Suree Sukha
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuangdownward-facing red arrow 67'
LF17Sutee Suksomkitdownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
FW23Pipat Thonkanyaupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW14Teeratep Winothaiupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF8Suchao NuchnumYellow card 83'upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin

Man of the Match
Pipat Thonkanya (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Tang Yew Mun (Singapore)
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Iraq vs Australia

Iraq 3–1 Australia
Akram 22'
Hawar 60'
Jassim 86'		 Report Viduka 47'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Iraq
Australia
GK22Noor Sabri
RB14Haidar Abdul-Amir
CB2Jassim Ghulam
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim Abbas
DM19Haitham KadhimYellow card 62'downward-facing red arrow 74'
RM18Mahdi Karim
CM5Nashat Akram
CM6Salih Sadirdownward-facing red arrow 49'
LM11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutions:
MF24Qusay MunirYellow card 81'upward-facing green arrow 49'
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9Nasser Shakrounupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Brazil Jorvan Vieira
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett Emerton
CB3Patrick Kisnorbodownward-facing red arrow 71'
CB2Lucas NeillYellow card 42' Yellow-red card 90+3'
LB8Luke WilkshireYellow card 89'
CM23Mark Bresciano
CM13Vince GrellaYellow card 35'
CM5Jason CulinaYellow card 12'downward-facing red arrow 64'
RF14Brett Holmandownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF9Mark Viduka (c)
LF10Harry Kewell
Substitutions:
MF4Tim Cahillupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW15John Aloisiupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW11Archie Thompsonupward-facing green arrow 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

Thailand 0–4 Australia
Report Beauchamp 21'
Viduka 80', 83'
Kewell 90'
Attendance: 46,000
Thailand
Australia
GK18Kosin Hathairattanakool
RB5Niweat Siriwong
CB16Kiatprawut Saiwaeodownward-facing red arrow 56'
CB12Nirut SurasiangYellow card 47'
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
CM2Suree Sukha
CM8Suchao Nuchnum
CM17Sutee Suksomkitdownward-facing red arrow 54'
AM10Tawan Sripan (c)
CF14Teeratep Winothaidownward-facing red arrow 60'
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuang
Substitutions:
MF7Datsakorn ThonglaoYellow card 73'upward-facing green arrow 54'
DF4Jetsada Jitsawadupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW23Pipat Thonkanyaupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett Emerton
CB22Mark Milligan
CB6Michael Beauchamp
LB20David Carney
CM23Mark Brescianodownward-facing red arrow 74'
CM13Vince Grella
CM5Jason Culina
RF8Luke WilkshireYellow card 84'
CF9Mark Viduka (c)downward-facing red arrow 84'
LF15John AloisiYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
FW10Harry Kewellupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF4Tim Cahillupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF14Brett Holmanupward-facing green arrow 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

Oman 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 500
Oman
Iraq
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
RB12Ahmed KanoYellow card 90+2'
CB2Mohammed Rabia (c)
CB6Issam Fayel
LB17Hassan Mudhafar
CM8Badar Al-Maimani
CM10Fawzi Bashirdownward-facing red arrow 69'
CM21Ahmed Hadiddownward-facing red arrow 81'
RF11Yousuf Shaaban
CF20Amad Al-HosniYellow card 45'
LF15Ismail Al-Ajmidownward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW14Younis Al-Mushaifriupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW28Hussain Al-Hadhriupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF24Younis Mubarakupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Argentina Gabriel Calderón
GK22Noor Sabri
RB4Khaldoun Ibrahim
CB2Jassim Ghulam
CB15Ali Rehema
LB3Bassim Abbas
CM24Qusay MunirYellow card 73'
CM8Ahmad Abid Alidownward-facing red arrow 71'
RW18Mahdi Karim
AM6Salih Sadir
LW11Hawar Mulla Mohammeddownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW7Ali AbbasYellow card 76'upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Brazil Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match
Mahdi Karim (Iraq)

Assistant referees:
Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda)
Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

References

  1. ↑ Tan, Gabriel (2022-06-16). "When Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam last featured together at the AFC Asian Cup in 2007". ESPN. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  2. ↑ "China to Face Iran in Asian Cup Finals -- china.org.cn". China Internet Information Center. Xinhua News Agency. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
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