AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 Schedule

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold Asia’s national team championship, the AFC Asian Cup 2011, from January 7th to 29th in Qatar. With many well-known European-based players such as Tim Cahill (Australia and Everton), Shinji Kagawa (Japan and Borussia Dortmund) and Park Ji Sung (South Korea and Manchester United) participating, the tournament is expected to earn much attention from soccer fans worldwide.

In preparation for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011, here are the tournament groups, full 32-game schedule and information on how to watch the matches.

Group A
China, Kuwait, Qatar, Uzbekistan

Group B
Japan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Group C
Australia, Bahrain, India, South Korea

Group D
Iran, Iraq, North Korea. United Arab Emirates

Where to Watch
Free highlights are available at the AFC Asian Cup 2011 YouTube channel. ESPN STAR Sports has acquired the television rights to the tournament in Asia. For the U.S., One World Sports acquired the rights through World Sport Group, the AFC’s exclusive marketing and media partner.

One World Sports has licensed the full event to iN DEMAND, which will distribute the football tournament to Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Charter, Mediacom and a host of other U.S. affiliates; DISH Network; and Avail/TVN, which includes AT&T and Verizon FiOS among its affiliates. Matches can be purchased on a per-game basis through Pay-Per-View. Broadband coverage will be available live via One World Sports Broadband. Mobile coverage is on Verizon Wireless V CAST Video.

Match Schedule
All times shown are local. There is a nine hour time difference between Qatar time and United States Eastern Time.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Third Place

Final