ASIAN CUP 2011 : QATAR!
A upcoming event : The 2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup will be held in Qatar . This is the second time Qatar is hosting the AFC Asian Cup , the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup.
The elections
Iran , Qatar and India all gave their interests in hosting the 2O11 AFC Asian Cup . Qatar officially submitted their bid on 19 June 2007 , While India withdrew their interest and Iran failed in submitting their documentation for the bid on time. The voting results are like as follows –
Qatar – 6
Iran - 3
India - 1
Qatar was announced as host nations on 29 July 2007
The tournament will be held in 5 stadiums - Khalifa International Stadium with the capacity of 50,000 , Al-Gharafa Stadium and Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium both with the capacity of 25,000 , The Qatar SC Stadium and Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium both with the capacity of 15,000.
The Nike Total Tracer is the official match ball . 24 assistant and 16 referees are selected. The tournament officially begins on 7 January 2011 .
