2007 AFC Asian Cup Group B

Group B was one of four groups of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 8 July and its last matches were played on 16 July. All matches were played in Vietnam, with five of them played at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi. The group consisted of hosts Vietnam, Japan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Main article: 2007 AFC Asian Cup

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Vietnam (H) 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4  Qatar 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

All times are UTC+7.

Vietnam vs United Arab Emirates
Main article: Vietnam v United Arab Emirates (2007 AFC Asian Cup)
Vietnam 2–0 United Arab Emirates
Huỳnh Quang Thanh 64'
Lê Công Vinh 73'		 Report
Attendance: 39,450
Referee: Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
Vietnam
United Arab Emirates
GK22Dương Hồng Sơn
RB16Huỳnh Quang ThanhYellow card 58'
CB3Nguyễn Huy HoàngYellow card 78'
CB7Vũ Như ThànhYellow card 33'
LB2Phùng Văn Nhiên
CM12Nguyễn Minh Phương (c)downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM19Phan Văn Tài EmYellow card 25'
CM14Lê Tấn Tài
AM17Nguyễn Vũ PhongYellow card 88'
CF18Phan Thanh Bìnhdownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF9Lê Công Vinhdownward-facing red arrow 90+5'
Substitutions:
MF15Nguyễn Minh Chuyênupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW21Nguyễn Anh Đứcupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW10Huỳnh Phúc Hiệpupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
Manager:
Austria Alfred Riedl
GK1Majed NasserYellow card 63'
RB17Yousif Jaber
CB6Rashid Abdulrahman
CB8Haider Alo AliYellow card 45+1'
LB14Basheer SaeedYellow card 90+3'
CM2Abdulrahim Jumaa (c)Yellow card 59'
CM20Hilal Saeeddownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM13Ahmed Dadadownward-facing red arrow 70'
RF15Mohamed Al-Shehhi
CF11Faisal Khalil
LF10Ismail Matar
Substitutions:
MF7Khalid Darwishupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF18Amer Mubarakupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
France Bruno Metsu

Man of the Match
Nguyễn Minh Phương (Vietnam)

Assistant referees:
Mustafa Taleb (Lebanon)
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Fourth official:
Masoud Moradi (Iran)

Japan vs Qatar
Japan 1–1 Qatar
Takahara 61' Report Soria 88'
Attendance: 5,000
Japan
Qatar
GK1Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (c)
RB6Yuki AbeYellow card 87'
CB22Yuji Nakazawa
CB2Yasuyuki Konno
LB13Keita Suzuki
RM21Akira Kaji
CM14Kengo Nakamuradownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM7Yasuhito Endō
LM9Satoru Yamagishidownward-facing red arrow 74'
AM10Shunsuke Nakamura
CF19Naohiro Takahara
Substitutions:
MF8Naotake Hanyuupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF24Hideo Hashimotoupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Osim
GK1Mohamed Saqr
RB8Saad Al-Shammari (c)Yellow card 49'
CB21Abdulla Koni
CB13Mustafa Abdi
LB6Meshal Mubarak
DM17Wesam Rizikdownward-facing red arrow 75'
DM2Mesaad Al-HamadYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM15Talal Al-Bloushi
RF18Waleed Jassemdownward-facing red arrow 66'
CF23Sebastián Soria
LF10Hussein YasserRed card 90+2'
Substitutions:
MF5Majdi Siddiqupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Adel Lamyupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF12Magid Mohamedupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović

Man of the Match
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Mohd Sabri bin Mat Daud (Malaysia)
Fourth official:
Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

Qatar vs Vietnam
Qatar 1–1 Vietnam
Soria 79' Report Phan Thanh Bình 32'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Qatar
Vietnam
GK1Mohamed Saqr
RB8Saad Al-Shammari (c)
CB21Abdulla KoniYellow card 77'
CB13Mustafa Abdi
LB6Meshal Mubarak
CM17Wesam Rizik
CM15Talal Al-BloushiYellow card 22'
RW18Waleed Jassemdownward-facing red arrow 58'
AM20Adel Lamydownward-facing red arrow 73'
LW12Magid Mohameddownward-facing red arrow 78'
CF23Sebastián Soria
Substitutions:
FW9Sayyed Ali Bechirupward-facing green arrow 58'
DF11Ali Afifupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF5Majdi Siddiqupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović
GK22Dương Hồng SơnYellow card 42'
RB16Huỳnh Quang Thanh
CB3Nguyễn Huy Hoàng
CB7Vũ Như Thànhdownward-facing red arrow 55'
LB2Phùng Văn Nhiên
CM12Nguyễn Minh Phương (c)
CM19Phan Văn Tài Emdownward-facing red arrow 82'
CM14Lê Tấn Tài
AM17Nguyễn Vũ Phong
CF18Phan Thanh Bìnhdownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CF9Lê Công Vinh
Substitutions:
DF6Phạm Hùng Dũngupward-facing green arrow 55'
MF15Nguyễn Minh ChuyênYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW21Nguyễn Anh Đứcupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Austria Alfred Riedl

Man of the Match
Phan Thanh Bình (Vietnam)

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Viktor Serazitdinov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Talaat Najm (Lebanon)

United Arab Emirates vs Japan
United Arab Emirates 1–3 Japan
Al-Kass 66' Report Takahara 22', 27'
S. Nakamura 42' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)
United Arab Emirates
Japan
GK1Majed NasserYellow card 40'
RB21Humaid Fakher
CB6Rashid Abdulrahman
CB8Haider Alo AliYellow card 52'
LB14Basheer SaeedRed card 53'
CM2Abdulrahim Jumaa (c)
CM20Hilal Saeed
CM5Issa AliYellow card 34'downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM7Khalid Darwishdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF15Mohamed Al-Shehhidownward-facing red arrow 56'
CF10Ismail Matar
Substitutions:
MF13Ahmed Dadaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW19Saeed Al KassYellow card 79'upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF22Mohammed Qassimupward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
France Bruno Metsu
GK1Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (c)Yellow card 83'
CB6Yuki Abe
CB22Yuji Nakazawa
CB13Keita Suzukidownward-facing red arrow 77'
RM21Akira Kaji
CM14Kengo Nakamura
CM7Yasuhito Endō
LM3Yūichi Komano
AM10Shunsuke NakamuraYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF19Naohiro Takaharadownward-facing red arrow 66'
CF12Seiichiro Maki
Substitutions:
MF8Naotake Hanyuupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF15Koki Mizunoupward-facing green arrow 71'
MF2Yasuyuki Konnoupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Osim

Man of the Match
Naohiro Takahara (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Begench Allaberdiyev (Turkmenistan)
Fourth official:
Matthew Breeze (Australia)

Vietnam vs Japan
Vietnam 1–4 Japan
Suzuki 8' (o.g.) Report Maki 12', 59'
Endō 31'
S. Nakamura 53'
Attendance: 40,000
Vietnam
Japan
GK22Dương Hồng Sơn
RB16Huỳnh Quang Thanh
CB3Nguyễn Huy Hoàng
CB7Vũ Như Thành
LB2Phùng Văn Nhiên
RM15Nguyễn Minh Chuyên
CM12Nguyễn Minh Phương (c)downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM14Lê Tấn Tàidownward-facing red arrow 74'
LM19Phan Văn Tài Emdownward-facing red arrow 65'
AM17Nguyễn Vũ Phong
CF9Lê Công VinhYellow card 87'
Substitutions:
MF11Phùng Công MinhYellow card 83'upward-facing green arrow 65'
DF4Đoàn Việt Cườngupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW18Phan Thanh Bìnhupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Austria Alfred Riedl
GK1Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (c)
CB6Yuki Abe
CB22Yuji Nakazawa
CB13Keita Suzuki
RM21Akira Kaji
CM14Kengo Nakamura
CM7Yasuhito Endōdownward-facing red arrow 68'
LM3Yūichi Komano
AM10Shunsuke Nakamuradownward-facing red arrow 61'
CF19Naohiro Takahara
CF12Seiichiro Makidownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF8Naotake Hanyuupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF15Koki Mizunoupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW11Hisato Satōupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Osim

Man of the Match
Seiichiro Maki (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Saeed (Maldives)
Begench Allaberdiyev (Turkmenistan)
Fourth official:
Talaat Najm (Lebanon)

Qatar vs United Arab Emirates
Qatar 1–2 United Arab Emirates
Soria 42' (pen.) Report Al-Kass 60'
Khalil 90+4'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
GK1Mohamed Saqr
CB21Abdulla Koni (c)Yellow card 46'
CB3Bilal Mohammed
CB13Mustafa AbdiYellow card 69'downward-facing red arrow 72'
RWB11Ali Afifdownward-facing red arrow 69'
LWB6Meshal MubarakYellow card 64'
CM17Wesam Rizikdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM15Talal Al-Bloushi
CM5Majdi SiddiqYellow card 45+3'
AM10Hussein Yasser
CF23Sebastián SoriaYellow card 33'
Substitutions:
MF12Magid MohamedYellow card 89'upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF2Mesaad Al-Hamadupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW20Adel Lamyupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović
GK12Waleed Salem
RB17Yousif Jaber
CB6Rashid AbdulrahmanYellow card 40'
CB22Mohammed Qassim
LB4Ali Msarri
RM2Abdulrahim Jumaa (c)
CM9Nawaf Mubarakdownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM18Amer MubarakYellow card 77'downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
LM13Ahmed Dada
SS10Ismail MatarYellow card 90+2'
CF19Saeed Al Kassdownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW11Faisal Khalilupward-facing green arrow 78'
FW15Mohamed Al-Shehhiupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF20Hilal Saeedupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
France Bruno Metsu

Man of the Match
Saeed Al Kass (United Arab Emirates)

Assistant referees:
Reza Sokhandan (Iran)
Viktor Serazitdinov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official:
Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)

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