The Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
The Asian Cup has been dominated by the top teams in Asia over the years, typically from East Asia or West Asia. Traditionally successful teams are Iran, and Korea Republic. Recently Japan and Saudi Arabia are the successful teams and often earned a spot for themselves in the final matches. Other teams which have achieved success at times include Israel (no longer a member of the AFC), Iraq, Kuwait, China and the United Arab Emirates.
Australia is the most recent nation to join the Asian confederation in 2007.
The Asian Cup 2011 was held in Qatar in 7th-29th January 2011.
Who wins the Asian Cup 2011?