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.
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Thailand vs Iraq
GK 18 Kosin Hathairattanakool RB 5 Niweat Siriwong CB 4 Jetsada Jitsawad CB 12 Nirut Surasiang LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit CM 9 Therdsak Chaiman CM 10 Tawan Sripan (c) CM 7 Datsakorn Thonglao RF 2 Suree Sukha CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang LF 17 Sutee Suksomkit Substitutions:MF 8 Suchao Nuchnum FW 14 Teeratep Winothai FW 21 Teerasil Dangda Manager:Charnwit Polcheewin 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 RM 18 Mahdi Karim CM 5 Nashat Akram CM 6 Salih Sadir LM 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) Substitutions:MF 24 Qusay Munir MF 13 Karrar Jassim 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
GK 1 Mark SchwarzerRB 7 Brett Emerton CB 3 Patrick Kisnorbo CB 2 Lucas NeillLB 21 Mile Sterjovski CM 23 Mark BrescianoCM 13 Vince Grella CM 5 Jason CulinaRF 8 Luke WilkshireCF 9 Mark Viduka (c)LF 10 Harry KewellSubstitutions:FW 15 John Aloisi MF 4 Tim Cahill MF 14 Brett Holman Manager:Graham Arnold GK 26 Ali Al-HabsiRB 3 Juma Al-Wahaibi CB 2 Mohammed Rabia (c) CB 4 Said Al-ShoonLB 17 Hassan MudhafarRM 11 Yousuf Shaaban CM 12 Ahmed Kano LM 15 Ismail Al-AjmiAM 8 Badar Al-Maimani AM 21 Ahmed HadidCF 20 Amad Al-Hosni Substitutions:MF 10 Fawzi Bashir FW 13 Mohammed Al-Ghassani MF 24 Younis Mubarak 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
GK 26 Ali Al-Habsi RB 3 Juma Al-Wahaibi CB 2 Mohammed Rabia (c) CB 4 Said Al-Shoon LB 17 Hassan Mudhafar CM 8 Badar Al-Maimani CM 12 Ahmed Kano CM 21 Ahmed Hadid AM 10 Fawzi Bashir CF 20 Amad Al-Hosni CF 15 Ismail Al-Ajmi Substitutions:FW 14 Younis Al-Mushaifri 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 CM 10 Tawan Sripan (c) CM 7 Datsakorn Thonglao RF 2 Suree Sukha CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang LF 17 Sutee Suksomkit Substitutions:FW 23 Pipat Thonkanya FW 14 Teeratep Winothai MF 8 Suchao Nuchnum 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
GK 22 Noor SabriRB 14 Haidar Abdul-AmirCB 2 Jassim GhulamCB 15 Ali RehemaLB 3 Bassim AbbasDM 19 Haitham Kadhim RM 18 Mahdi KarimCM 5 Nashat AkramCM 6 Salih Sadir LM 11 Hawar Mulla MohammedCF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) Substitutions:MF 24 Qusay Munir MF 13 Karrar Jassim FW 9 Nasser Shakroun Manager: Jorvan Vieira GK 1 Mark SchwarzerRB 7 Brett EmertonCB 3 Patrick Kisnorbo CB 2 Lucas Neill LB 8 Luke Wilkshire CM 23 Mark BrescianoCM 13 Vince Grella CM 5 Jason Culina RF 14 Brett Holman CF 9 Mark Viduka (c)LF 10 Harry KewellSubstitutions:MF 4 Tim Cahill FW 15 John Aloisi FW 11 Archie Thompson 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
GK 18 Kosin Hathairattanakool RB 5 Niweat Siriwong CB 16 Kiatprawut Saiwaeo CB 12 Nirut Surasiang LB 6 Nattaporn Phanrit CM 2 Suree Sukha CM 8 Suchao Nuchnum CM 17 Sutee Suksomkit AM 10 Tawan Sripan (c) CF 14 Teeratep Winothai CF 13 Kiatisuk Senamuang Substitutions:MF 7 Datsakorn Thonglao DF 4 Jetsada Jitsawad FW 23 Pipat Thonkanya 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 CM 13 Vince Grella CM 5 Jason Culina RF 8 Luke Wilkshire CF 9 Mark Viduka (c) LF 15 John Aloisi Substitutions:FW 10 Harry Kewell MF 4 Tim Cahill MF 14 Brett Holman 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
GK 26 Ali Al-Habsi RB 12 Ahmed Kano CB 2 Mohammed Rabia (c) CB 6 Issam Fayel LB 17 Hassan Mudhafar CM 8 Badar Al-Maimani CM 10 Fawzi Bashir CM 21 Ahmed Hadid RF 11 Yousuf Shaaban CF 20 Amad Al-Hosni LF 15 Ismail Al-Ajmi Substitutions:FW 14 Younis Al-Mushaifri FW 28 Hussain Al-Hadhri MF 24 Younis Mubarak Manager: Gabriel Calderón GK 22 Noor Sabri RB 4 Khaldoun Ibrahim CB 2 Jassim Ghulam CB 15 Ali Rehema LB 3 Bassim Abbas CM 24 Qusay Munir CM 8 Ahmad Abid Ali RW 18 Mahdi Karim AM 6 Salih Sadir LW 11 Hawar Mulla Mohammed CF 10 Younis Mahmoud (c) Substitutions:MF 13 Karrar Jassim FW 7 Ali Abbas Manager: Jorvan Vieira Man of the Match Mahdi Karim (Iraq)
Assistant referees: Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda) Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon) Fourth official: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
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