2015 AFC Asian Cup
international football competition
2015 AFC Asian Cup was held in Australia from 9 to 31 January.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 9–31 January |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  United Arab Emirates |
| Fourth place |  Iraq |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 85 (2.66 per match) |
| Attendance | 705,705 (22,053 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ali Mabkhout (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Massimo Luongo |
| Best goalkeeper | Mathew Ryan |
| Fair play award | Australia |
Results change
Group stage change
Group A change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
 Oman |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
Group B change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 North Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Group C change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Bahrain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
 Qatar |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Group D change
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
| Iraq |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
 Jordan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
 Palestine |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Knockout stage change
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||