Stunning Beginning,
Fantastic Finish
Quarterfinals
JAPAN 3 - 2 QATAR
UZBEKISTAN 2 - 1 JORDAN
AUSTRALIA 1 - 0 IRAQ (aet)
I.
R.
IRAN 0 - 1 KOREA REP.
(aet)
Semifinals
JAPAN 2 - 2 KOREA (aet)
Japan wins 3-0 on penalties
AUSTRALIA 6 - 0 UZBEKISTAN
Final...
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Stunning Beginning,
Fantastic Finish
Quarterfinals
JAPAN 3 - 2 QATAR
UZBEKISTAN 2 - 1 JORDAN
AUSTRALIA 1 - 0 IRAQ (aet)
I.
R.
IRAN 0 - 1 KOREA REP.
(aet)
Semifinals
JAPAN 2 - 2 KOREA (aet)
Japan wins 3-0 on penalties
AUSTRALIA 6 - 0 UZBEKISTAN
Final
Australia 0 - 1 Japan!
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Qatar Saudi Arabia Korea Rep.
Iraq
Kuwait Japan India DPR Korea
China Jordan Australia UAE
Uzbekistan Syria Bahrain Iran
The final was played between Japan and Australia.
Japan, coached by Italian Alberto Zaccheroni, qualified for the final after
defeating tournament host Qatar in the quarter-final and South Korea after a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final.
Australia,
also led by a foreign coach (German Holger Osieck), opened the tournament with a 4–0 win over India on their way to winning
their group, before defeating Iraq in the quarter-final, and thrashing Uzbekistan 6–0 in the semi-final.
For Australia, victory
would bring its first ever title in an Asian tournament, having w
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