Asian nations do battle for a place in the Asian Cup 2011 finals

Doha, Qatar, 4 January

Australia and Japan, two of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) powerhouses, can book their places in the finals of Asian Football Cup 2011 when 18 Asian nations battle it out on Wednesday in the penultimate round of the tournament's five qualifying groups.

Hosts Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Korea Republic, India, Uzbekistan and Syria have already qualified for the 16-nation competition but at least another four nations can join them in Doha next January.

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Soccerphile World Cup Blog @ Jan 4, 2010 6:46 AM EST | Blog Profile