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. The group consisted of hosts Thailand, Iraq, Australia and Oman.

Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup

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 Kosin Hathairattanakool  23' RB 5 Niweat Siriwong CB 4 Jetsada Jitsawad CB 12 Nirut Surasiang  59' LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit CM 9 Therdsak Chaiman  72' CM 10 Tawan Sripan (c) CM 7 Datsakorn Thonglao  90' RF 2 Suree Sukha  76' CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang  72' LF 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' FW 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: Awni Hassouneh (Jordan) Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea) 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 21 Mile Sterjovski  46' CM 23 Mark Bresciano CM 13 Vince Grella  62' CM 5 Jason Culina RF 8 Luke Wilkshire CF 9 Mark Viduka (c) LF 10 Harry Kewell Substitutions: FW 15 John Aloisi  46' MF 4 Tim Cahill  89'  62' MF 14 Brett Holman  78' Manager: Graham Arnold

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

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 RB 3 Juma Al-Wahaibi  43' CB 2 Mohammed Rabia (c) CB 4 Said Al-Shoon  35' LB 17 Hassan Mudhafar  24' CM 8 Badar Al-Maimani  78' CM 12 Ahmed Kano CM 21 Ahmed Hadid AM 10 Fawzi Bashir CF 20 Amad Al-Hosni  28' CF 15 Ismail Al-Ajmi Substitutions: FW 14 Younis Al-Mushaifri  78' Manager: Gabriel Calderón

GK 18 Kosin Hathairattanakool RB 5 Niweat Siriwong CB 16 Kiatprawut Saiwaeo CB 12 Nirut Surasiang LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit CM 9 Therdsak Chaiman  58' CM 10 Tawan Sripan (c) CM 7 Datsakorn Thonglao RF 2 Suree Sukha CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang  67' LF 17 Sutee Suksomkit  73' Substitutions: FW 23 Pipat Thonkanya  58' FW 14 Teeratep Winothai  67' MF 8 Suchao Nuchnum  83'  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

13 July 2007

17:20

Iraq	3–1	Australia
Akram 22' H. 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 2 Jassim Ghulam CB 15 Ali Rehema LB 3 Bassim Abbas DM 19 Haitham Kadhim  62'  74' RM 18 Mahdi Karim CM 6 Salih Sadir  49' CM 5 Nashat Akram LM 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 Nasser Shakroun  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 23 Mark Bresciano CM 13 Vince Grella  35' CM 5 Jason Culina  12'  64' RF 14 Brett Holman  46' CF 9 Mark Viduka (c) LF 10 Harry Kewell 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 Kosin Hathairattanakool RB 5 Niweat Siriwong CB 16 Kiatprawut Saiwaeo  56' CB 12 Nirut Surasiang  47' LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit CM 2 Suree Sukha CM 8 Suchao Nuchnum CM 17 Sutee Suksomkit  54' AM 10 Tawan Sripan (c) CF 14 Teeratep Winothai  60' CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang Substitutions: MF 7 Datsakorn Thonglao  73'  54' DF 4 Jetsada Jitsawad  56' FW 23 Pipat Thonkanya  60' Manager: Charnwit Polcheewin

GK 1 Mark Schwarzer RB 7 Brett Emerton CB 22 Mark Milligan CB 6 Michael Beauchamp LB 20 David Carney CM 23 Mark Bresciano  74' CM 13 Vince Grella CM 5 Jason Culina RF 8 Luke Wilkshire  84' CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)  84' LF 15 John Aloisi  28'  61' Substitutions: FW 10 Harry Kewell  61' MF 4 Tim Cahill  74' MF 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 RB 12 Ahmed Kano  90+2' CB 2 Mohammed Rabia (c) CB 6 Issam Fayel LB 17 Hassan Mudhafar CM 8 Badar Al-Maimani CM 10 Fawzi Bashir  69' CM 21 Ahmed Hadid  81' RF 11 Yousuf Shaaban CF 20 Amad Al-Hosni  45' LF 15 Ismail Al-Ajmi  67' Substitutions: FW 14 Younis Al-Mushaifri  67' FW 28 Hussain Al-Hadhri  69' MF 24 Younis Mubarak  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 6 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)