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 at venues in Bangkok, Thailand. The group consisted Thailand (the host of the tournament) as well as 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

All times are UTC+7.

Thailand vs Iraq
Thailand 1–1 Iraq
Sutee 6' (pen.) Report Mahmoud 32'
Attendance: 30,000
Thailand
Iraq
GK18Sinthaweechai HathairattanakoolYellow card 23'
RB2Suree SukhaYellow card 76'
CB4Jetsada Jitsawad
CB5Niweat Siriwong
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
CM12Nirut SurasiangYellow card 59'
CM7Datsakorn ThonglaoYellow card 90'
RW9Therdsak Chaimandownward-facing red arrow 72'
LW10Totchtawan Sripan (c)
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuangdownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF17Sutee Suksomkitdownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutions:
MF8Suchao Nuchnumupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW14Teeratep Winothaiupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW21Teerasil Dangdaupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin
GK22Noor Sabri
DF2Jassim Ghulam
DF3Bassim Abbas
DF14Haidar Abdul-Amir
DF15Ali Rehema
MF5Nashat Akramdownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
MF6Salih Sadirdownward-facing red arrow 66'
MF11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
MF18Mahdi Karim
MF19Haitham KadhimYellow card 51'
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF24Qusay Munirupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Brazil Jorvan Vieira

Man of the Match
Sutee Suksomkit (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Jeong Hae-Sang (South Korea)
Awni Hassouned (Jordan)
Fourth official:
Jasim Karim (Bahrain)

Australia vs Oman
Australia 1–1 Oman
Cahill 90+2' Report Al-Maimani 32'
Attendance: 5,000
Australia
Oman
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett EmertonYellow card 18'
CB3Patrick Kisnorbodownward-facing red arrow 78'
CB2Lucas Neill
LB8Luke Wilkshire
CM13Vince Grelladownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM5Jason Culina
RW21Mile Sterjovskidownward-facing red arrow 46'
AM23Mark Bresciano
LW10Harry Kewell
CF9Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
FW15John Aloisiupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF4Tim CahillYellow card 89'upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW14Brett Holmanupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Graham Arnold
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
RB3Juma Al-WahaibiYellow card 55'
CB2Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi (c)Yellow card 33'
CB4Said Suwailim Al-Shoon
LB17Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
CM12Ahmed Mubarak Al-MahaijriYellow card 21'
CM21Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini
RW11Yousuf ShaabanYellow card 52'downward-facing red arrow 65'
AM8Badar Al-Maimanidownward-facing red arrow 60'
LW15Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi
CF20Amad Al-Hosnidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
MF10Fawzi Bashirupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF13Mohammed Al-Ghassaniupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF24Younis Mubarak Al-Mahaijriupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Argentina Gabriel Calderón

Man of the Match
Luke Wilkshire (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Ntagungira Celestin (Rwanda)
Menkouande Evarist (Cameroon)
Fourth official:
Lee Gi-Young (South Korea)

Oman vs Thailand
Oman 0–2 Thailand
Report Pipat 70', 78'
Attendance: 19,000
Oman
Thailand
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
DF2Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi
DF3Juma Al-WahaibiYellow card 43'
DF4Said Suwailim Al-ShoonYellow card 35'
DF17Hassan Mudhafar Al-GheilaniYellow card 24'
MF12Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri
MF21Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini
MF10Fawzi Bashir
FW8Badar Al-Maimanidownward-facing red arrow 78'
FW20Amad Al-HosniYellow card 28'
FW15Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi
Substitutions:
FW14Younis Al-Mushaifriupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Argentina Gabriel Calderón
GK18Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool
DF2Suree Sukha
DF5Niweat Siriwong
DF6Nattaporn Phanrit
DF16Kiatprawut Saiwaeo
MF7Datsakorn Thonglao
MF9Therdsak Chaimandownward-facing red arrow 58'
MF10Totchtawan Sripan
MF12Nirut Surasiang
FW13Kiatisuk Senamuangdownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW17Sutee Suksomkitdownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
FW23Pipat Thonkanyaupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW14Teeratep Winothaiupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW8Suchao NuchnumYellow card 83'upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin

Man of the Match
Pipat Thonkanya (Thailand)

Assistant referees:
Yew Mun Tang (Singapore)
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Iraq vs Australia
Iraq 3–1 Australia
Akram 22'
H.M. Mohammed 60'
Jassim 86'		 Report Viduka 47'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jasim Karim (Bahrain)
Iraq
Australia
GK22Noor Sabri
RB14Haidar Abdul-Amir
CB15Ali Rehema
CB2Jassim Ghulam
LB3Bassim Abbas
CM5Nashat Akram
CM19Haitham KadhimYellow card 62'downward-facing red arrow 74'
RW18Mahdi Karim
AM6Salih Sadirdownward-facing red arrow 49'
LW11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
CF10Younis Mahmoud (c)downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutions:
MF24Qusay MunirYellow card 81'upward-facing green arrow 49'
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW9Mohammed Nasserupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Brazil Jorvan Vieira
GK1Mark Schwarzer
RB7Brett Emerton
CB3Patrick Kisnorbodownward-facing red arrow 71'
CB2Lucas NeillYellow card 42' Yellow-red card 90+3'
LB8Luke WilkshireYellow card 89'
CM13Vince GrellaYellow card 35'
CM5Jason CulinaYellow card 12'downward-facing red arrow 64'
RW23Mark Bresciano
AM14Brett Holmandownward-facing red arrow 46'
LW10Harry Kewell
CF9Mark Viduka (c)
Substitutions:
MF4Tim Cahillupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW15John Aloisiupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW11Archie Thompsonupward-facing green arrow 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
Thailand 0–4 Australia
Report Beauchamp 21'
Viduka 80', 83'
Kewell 90'
Attendance: 46,000
Thailand
Australia
GK18Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool
RB2Suree Sukha
CB16Kiatprawut Saiwaeodownward-facing red arrow 56'
CB5Niweat Siriwong
LB6Nattaporn Phanrit
RM8Suchao Nuchnum
CM12Nirut SurasiangYellow card 47'
CM10Totchtawan Sripan (c)
LM17 Sutee Suksomkitdownward-facing red arrow 54'
CF13Kiatisuk Senamuang
CF14Teeratep Winothaidownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
MF7Datsakorn ThonglaoYellow card 73'upward-facing green arrow 54'
DF4Jetsada Jitsawadupward-facing green arrow 56'
MF23Pipat Thonkanyaupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Charnwit Polcheewin
GK1Mark Schwarzer
CB7Brett Emerton
CB22Mark Milligan
CB6Michael Beauchamp
RM8Luke WilkshireYellow card 84'
CM5Jason Culina
CM13Vince Grella
LM20David Carney
AM23Mark Brescianodownward-facing red arrow 74'
CF15John AloisiYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF9Mark Viduka (c)downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
MF10Harry Kewellupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF4Tim Cahillupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW14Brett Holmanupward-facing green arrow 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
Oman 0–0 Iraq
Report
Attendance: 500
Oman
Iraq
GK26Ali Al-Habsi
DF2Mohammed Rabia Al-Noobi (c)
DF6Issam Fayel Al-Sinani
DF11Yousuf Shaaban
DF17Hassan Mudhafar Al-Gheilani
MF10Fawzi Bashirdownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF12Ahmed Mubarak Al-MahaijriYellow card 90+2'
MF21Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhainidownward-facing red arrow 81'
FW8Badar Al-Maimani
FW15Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmidownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW20Amad Al-HosniYellow card 45'
Substitutions:
FW14Younis Al-Mushaifriupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF28Hussain Al-Hadhriupward-facing green arrow 69'
MF24Younis Mubarak Al-Mahaijriupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Argentina Gabriel Calderón
GK22Noor Sabri
DF2Jassim Ghulam
DF3Bassim Abbas
DF4Khaldoun Ibrahim
DF15Ali Rehema
MF5Salih Sadir
MF8Ahmad Abid Alidownward-facing red arrow 71'
MF11Hawar Mulla Mohammeddownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF18Mahdi Karim
MF24Qusay MunirYellow card 73'
FW10Younis Mahmoud (c)
Substitutions:
MF13Karrar Jassimupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF7Ali AbbasYellow card 76'upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Brazil 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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