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2015 AFC Asian Cup – From The Start

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A brief history of how the 2015 AFC Asian Cup from the last 3 years –

  • On the 5th January 2011, Australia were officially named as the host of the 2015 Asian Cup
  • The 5 Cities that will host the tournament are – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Newcastle
  • The Qualified Teams, after Asian Cup Qualification & Challenge Cup were – Australia (Hosts – they finished 2nd in 2011 Asian Cup), Japan (1st in 2011 Asian Cup), South Korea (3rd in 2011 Asian Cup), North Korea (2012 Challenge Cup Winners), Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, China PR (Best Place Team in A.C Qual) And Palestine (2014 Challenge Cup Winners – 1st Time in the Asian Cup)
  • On the 26th March 2014, the draw for the AFC Asian Cup was held, the 4 pots were –

Pot 1
Australia (Hosts)
Iran
Japan
Uzbekistan

Pot 2
South Korea
UAE
Jordan
Saudi Arabia

Pot 3
Oman
China PR
Qatar
Iraq

Pot 4
Bahrain
Kuwait
North Korea
Palestine

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The Group’s came out like this:

Group A
Australia
South Korea
Oman
Kuwait

Group B
Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia
China PR
North Korea

Group C
Iran
UAE
Qatar
Bahrain

Group D
Japan
Jordan
Iraq
Palestine

So, the 1st game is in the Group A when the hosts start the tournament where they face Kuwait in Melbourne on 9th January 2015