Group A was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first matches began on 7 January 2011 and its last matches were played on 16 January 2011. All six group matches were played at venues in Doha, Qatar. The group consisted of hosts Qatar, China PR, Kuwait and Uzbekistan.
Standings
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Qatar vs Uzbekistan
GK 1 Qasem BurhanCB 18 Ibrahim Al-GhanimCB 6 Bilal Mohammed (c)CB 13 Ibrahim MajidRM 2 Hamid IsmailCM 4 Lawrence QuayeCM 7 Wesam Rizik LM 11 Fábio César AM 10 Hussein Yasser CF 9 Jaralla Al-Marri CF 23 Sebastián SoriaSubstitutions:MF 14 Khalfan Ibrahim FW 16 Mohamed El-Sayed FW 12 Yousef Ahmed Manager: Bruno Metsu GK 12 Ignatiy NesterovRB 22 Viktor KarpenkoCB 4 Anzur IsmailovCB 7 Aziz HaydarovLB 6 Sakhob Juraev CM 18 Timur KapadzeCM 9 Odil AhmedovRW 19 Jasur Hasanov AM 15 Alexander Geynrikh LW 8 Server Djeparov (c)CF 16 Maksim ShatskikhSubstitutions:DF 14 Stanislav Andreev MF 17 Sanzhar Tursunov FW 13 Olim Navkarov Manager:Vadim Abramov Man of the Match: Server Djeparov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Toru Sagara (Japan) Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan) Fourth official: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Kuwait vs China PR
GK 22 Nawaf Al Khaldi (c)RB 2 Yaqoub Al Taher CB 4 Hussain FadhelCB 13 Musaed Neda LB 15 Waleed Ali RM 6 Amer Al FadhelCM 18 Jarah Al Ateeqi CM 14 Talal Al AmerLM 7 Fahad Al Enezi CF 20 Yousef Nasser CF 17 Bader Al MutawaSubstitutions:DF 3 Fahad Awadh MF 21 Aziz Mashaan FW 16 Hamad Al Enezi Manager: Goran Tufegdžić GK 1 Yang ZhiRB 17 Zhang LinpengCB 5 Du Wei (c)CB 4 Zhao Peng LB 20 Rong HaoCM 7 Zhao Xuri CM 19 Yang HaoRW 11 Qu Bo AM 10 Deng ZhuoxiangLW 21 Yu HaiCF 9 Yang XuSubstitutions:MF 8 Hao Junmin MF 13 Liu Jianye MF 15 Yu Tao Manager:Gao Hongbo Man of the Match: Deng Zhuoxiang (China PR)
Assistant referees: Ben Wilson (Australia) Hakan Anaz (Australia) Fourth official: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Uzbekistan vs Kuwait
GK 12 Ignatiy NesterovRB 22 Viktor KarpenkoCB 4 Anzur IsmailovCB 7 Aziz HaydarovLB 14 Stanislav AndreevCM 18 Timur KapadzeCM 9 Odil AhmedovRW 17 Sanzhar Tursunov AM 15 Alexander Geynrikh LW 8 Server Djeparov (c)CF 16 Maksim Shatskikh Substitutions:MF 19 Jasur Hasanov FW 13 Olim Navkarov MF 23 Vagiz Galiullin Manager:Vadim Abramov GK 22 Nawaf Al Khaldi (c)RB 2 Yaqoub Al TaherCB 4 Hussain Fadhel CB 14 Talal Al AmerLB 3 Fahad Awadh CM 6 Amer Al FadhelCM 18 Jarah Al Ateeqi CM 15 Waleed Ali AM 20 Yousef NasserCF 17 Bader Al-MutwaCF 7 Fahad Al EneziSubstitutions:FW 16 Hamad Al Enezi MF 21 Aziz Mashaan FW 5 Ahmad Ajab Manager: Goran Tufegdžić Man of the Match: Server Djeparov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Khaled Al Allan (Bahrain) Mohammed Jawdat Nehlawi (Syria) Fourth official: Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
China PR vs Qatar
GK 22 Zeng ChengRB 17 Zhang Linpeng CB 5 Du Wei (c)CB 4 Zhao PengLB 20 Rong HaoCM 15 Yu Tao CM 19 Yang Hao RW 11 Qu Bo AM 10 Deng ZhuoxiangLW 21 Yu Hai CF 18 Gao Lin Substitutions:FW 9 Yang Xu MF 8 Hao Junmin MF 6 Zhou Haibin Manager:Gao Hongbo GK 1 Qasem BurhanCB 18 Ibrahim Al-GhanimCB 6 Bilal Mohammed (c) CB 13 Ibrahim MajidRM 2 Hamid Ismail CM 4 Lawrence QuayeCM 3 Mohammed Kasola CM 7 Wesam RizikLM 16 Mohamed El-SayedSS 12 Yousef Ahmed CF 23 Sebastián SoriaSubstitutions:DF 8 Mesaad Al-Hamad FW 9 Jaralla Al-Marri DF 20 Ali Afif Manager: Bruno Metsu Man of the Match: Yousef Ahmed (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea) Jang Jun-mo (South Korea) Fourth official: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Qatar vs Kuwait
GK 1 Qasem BurhanCB 18 Ibrahim Al-GhanimCB 6 Bilal Mohammed (c)CB 13 Ibrahim MajidRM 2 Hamid Ismail CM 4 Lawrence QuayeCM 3 Mohammed Kasola CM 7 Wesam RizikLM 16 Mohamed El-Sayed SS 12 Yousef Ahmed CF 23 Sebastián SoriaSubstitutions:MF 11 Fábio César DF 20 Ali Afif DF 8 Mesaad Al-Hamad Manager: Bruno Metsu GK 22 Nawaf Al Khaldi (c)RB 2 Yaqoub Al Taher CB 4 Hussain Fadhel CB 19 Ahmed Al Rashidi LB 15 Waleed Ali DM 14 Talal Al Amer RM 6 Amer Al Fadhel LM 7 Fahad Al EneziAM 16 Hamad Al Enezi CF 8 Saleh Al Sheikh CF 17 Bader Al MutawaSubstitutions:FW 5 Ahmad Ajab MF 21 Aziz Mashaan FW 10 Khaled Khalaf Manager: Goran Tufegdžić Man of the Match: Bilal Mohammed (Qatar)
Assistant referees: Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore) Haja Maidin (Singapore) Fourth official: Ali Al Badwawi (UAE)
China PR vs Uzbekistan
GK 1 Yang ZhiRB 7 Zhao Xuri CB 5 Du Wei (c)CB 19 Yang Hao LB 2 Li XuepengCM 17 Zhang Linpeng CM 8 Hao Junmin CM 20 Rong HaoAM 18 Gao LinCF 14 Wang SongCF 21 Yu Hai Substitutions:MF 13 Liu Jianye FW 9 Yang Xu MF 10 Deng Zhuoxiang Manager:Gao Hongbo GK 12 Ignatiy NesterovRB 22 Viktor Karpenko CB 4 Anzur Ismailov CB 7 Aziz Haydarov LB 14 Stanislav AndreevCM 18 Timur Kapadze CM 9 Odil AhmedovRW 13 Olim Navkarov AM 8 Server Djeparov (c) LW 15 Alexander GeynrikhCF 16 Maksim ShatskikhSubstitutions:MF 17 Sanzhar Tursunov DF 3 Shavkat Mullajanov MF 10 Shavkat Salomov Manager:Vadim Abramov Man of the Match: Server Djeparov (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees: Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) Hamed Al Mayahi (Oman) Fourth official: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Notes
External links 2011 AFC Asian Cup Official Site