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AFC Asian Cup: 2007 Trivia Quiz

It is all about the 2007 AFC Asian Cup trivial statistics, teams and players. There were surprises and with full of entertainment. Have fun! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by kaung30. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Out of the four Southeast Asian co-hosts, which country failed to get even one point? Hint

Malaysia

Vietnam

Indonesia

Thailand

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Question 2 of 10

2. There were 3 top scorers who tied. Out of the four, which player wasn't a top scorer? Hint

Younis Khalef (Iraq)

Naohiro Takahara (Japan)

Yasser Al Qahtani (Saudi Arabia)

Mark Viduka (Australia)

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Question 3 of 10

3. There were a number of yellow and red cards during the tournament. However, there was only one player who got three yellow cards. Who was it? Hint

Min-Soo Kang (South Korea)

Bashir Saeed (United Arab Emirates)

Vincenzo Grella (Australia)

Q Munir (Iraq)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Australia was a big favorite in this tournament. In the group-stage, they finished off with 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss. Who did they lose to in the group stage? Hint

Thailand

Oman

Iran

Iraq

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which match topped the whole tournament with the most amount of goals, a 6-goal thriller? Hint

Malaysia Vs China

Saudi Arabia Vs Bahrain

Uzbekistan Vs Malaysia

Vietnam Vs Japan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Thailand set a record after beating Oman 2-0. This was the second match they won in AFC Asian Cup. So, which team was the first ever to be beaten by Thailand? Hint

Iraq

Vietnam

Myanmar

Cambodia

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Question 7 of 10

7. The knockout stage was very unique. There were 4 matches that went to penalties. One country was involved in three of the four matches that went to penalties. Which country was it? Hint

Japan

Saudi Arabia

Iraq

South Korea

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which stadium was the final of the tournament played? Hint

Bukit Jalil National Stadium (Malaysia)

Gelora Bung Karno Senayan Stadium (Indonesia)

My Dinh National Stadium (Vietnam)

Rajamangala Stadium (Thailand)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia in the final and hence won the whole tournament. The referee took very good decisions, so who was he? Hint

Nishimura (Japan)

Al-Badwawi (UAE)

Mark Shield (Australia)

Al Fadhli (Kuwait)

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Question 10 of 10

10. There were a total of 84 goals in the whole tournament. Which time interval in minutes were most goals scored? Hint

45-60

30-45

75-90

60-75

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Out of the four Southeast Asian co-hosts, which country failed to get even one point?

Answer: Malaysia

In the group openers, Thailand was able to get 1 point, while Vietnam and Indonesia captured full 3 points, However, Malaysia lost all three games against Iran, Uzbekistan, and China.

2. There were 3 top scorers who tied. Out of the four, which player wasn't a top scorer?

Answer: Mark Viduka (Australia)

Younis, Yasser, and Naohiro all got 4 goals. Mark Viduka, Maksim Shatskikh (Uzbekistan), and Sebastian Quintana (Qatar), were tied second with 3 goals. This tournament is unlike other tournaments with rather low amount of top goal scorers.

3. There were a number of yellow and red cards during the tournament. However, there was only one player who got three yellow cards. Who was it?

Answer: Q Munir (Iraq)

Q Munir (Iraq) got three yellow cards in total while Min-Soo Kan, Vicenzo, and Bashir got 1 yellow card and 1 red card. Indonesia came out as the worst disciplinary team with a total of 14 cards in total. As a summary, the disciplinary performance of the whole tournament was rather good compared to other tournaments.

4. Australia was a big favorite in this tournament. In the group-stage, they finished off with 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss. Who did they lose to in the group stage?

Answer: Iraq

Iraq, the champions of the tournament, shocked Australia and mazed through a 3-1 victory.

5. Which match topped the whole tournament with the most amount of goals, a 6-goal thriller?

Answer: Malaysia Vs China

China won Malaysia 5-1 in a 6-goal thriller game. Malaysia was also beaten by Uzbekistan 5-0. Saudi Arabia overcame Bahrain 4-0, while Japan defeated Vietnam 4-1. There weren't any matches like other tournaments when 1 team was able to score 6 goals.

6. Thailand set a record after beating Oman 2-0. This was the second match they won in AFC Asian Cup. So, which team was the first ever to be beaten by Thailand?

Answer: Cambodia

Thailand is regarded as a superb team in Southeast Asia, however was rather weak compared to countries outside Southeast Asia. They sealed a record of 2 wins after winning Oman. Their first victory was against Cambodia.

7. The knockout stage was very unique. There were 4 matches that went to penalties. One country was involved in three of the four matches that went to penalties. Which country was it?

Answer: South Korea

In the quarterfinals, South Korea won Iran in penalties 4-2. In the semi-finals, South Korea lose to Iraq in penalites 3-4. In the 3rd place playoff, South Korea won Japan in penalites 6-5. Japan were second with going into two matches with penalties after extra time.

8. In which stadium was the final of the tournament played?

Answer: Gelora Bung Karno Senayan Stadium (Indonesia)

The final was Iraq vs Saudi Arabia which took place in the Bung Karno Stadium in the capital of Indonseia, Jakarta. This stadium is a multi-use one which can hold around 100,000 people. The stadium is named after Indonesia's first ever president, Sukarno.

9. Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia in the final and hence won the whole tournament. The referee took very good decisions, so who was he?

Answer: Mark Shield (Australia)

Mark Shield is an Australian referee. His first ever international refereeing match was New Zealand-Norway in 1997. In this Asian Cup, he was Hyundai's best referee.

10. There were a total of 84 goals in the whole tournament. Which time interval in minutes were most goals scored?

Answer: 75-90

There were a total of 21 goals scored in the time interval of 75-90 minutes. Therefore, there were many late goals scored. A very surprising statistic is that there were zero goals scored in extra time. Iraq won it with pride, with many conflicts happening in the country. They went against politics and came out as champions with all their effort.

Source: Author kaung30

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