The Asian Cup is run by the Asian Football Confederation with the winning team becoming the Asian Champions and automatic qualification for FIFA`s Confederation Cup.
First some history...
Most successful national teams
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third-place | Fourth-place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia | 3 (1984, 1988, 1996) | 3 (1992, 2000, 2007) | - | - |
 Iran | 3 (1968*, 1972, 1976*) | - | 4 (1980, 1988, 1996, 2004) | 1 (1984) |
 Japan | 3 (1992*, 2000, 2004) | - | - | 1 (2007) |
 South Korea | 2 (1956, 1960*) | 3 (1972, 1980, 1988) | 3 (1964, 2000, 2007) | - |
 Israel # | 1 (1964*) | 2 (1956, 1960) | 1 (1968) | - |
 Kuwait | 1 (1980*) | 1 (1976) | 1 (1984) | 1 (1996) |
 Iraq | 1 (2007) | - | - | 1 (1976) |
 China PR | - | 2 (1984, 2004*) | 2 (1976, 1992) | 2 (1988, 2000) |
 United Arab Emirates | - | 1 (1996*) | - | 1 (1992) |
 India | - | 1 (1964) | - | - |
 Myanmar^ | - | 1 (1968) | - | - |
 Chinese Taipei | - | - | 1 (1960) | 1 (1968) |
 Hong Kong | - | - | 1 (1956*) | 1 (1964) |
 Thailand | - | - | 1 (1972*) | - |
 Vietnam | - | - | - | 2 (1956,1960) |
 Bahrain | - | - | - | 1 (2004) |
 Cambodia | - | - | - | 1 (1972) |
 North Korea | - | - | - | 1 (1980) |
This years Asian Cup is hosted by Qatar, which gives a bit of a preview for Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup.
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 Promotional Video
Yalla Asia!! (Official AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011 Music Video)
AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qatar Opening Ceremony
AFC Asian Cup 2011 Unveiling of the Mascots
The 2011 Asian cup comes complete with a whole family of Mascots... and quite a few cute and colourful promos.
``The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011™ will feature 16 of the best teams in Asia, vying for a truly international title...
The teams took different paths to the Finals with six of them, including hosts Qatar, not taking part in the qualifiers.
Ten sides took the qualifying route, thrilling millions of fans across the world. ``
| 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 |
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