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unusual facts about 2011 AFC Asian Cup



Ebrahim Mirzapour

After about two years he was invited to Team Melli again on May 2008 under Ali Daei and played for Team Melli in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008 after about 2 years and won this cup but he got injured in the match against Qatar.He featured in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and was part of the squad in 2011 Asian Cup under Afshin Ghotbi.

Savio Medeira

While as assistant coach to Bob Houghton the Indian National Team changed and won two Nehru Cup titles along with winning the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup and booking their place in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

Sebastián Soria

Soria scored a goal against eventual winners Japan in the 2011 Asian Cup quarterfinals but the homeside were silenced after a late goal from Inoha put Japan in the lead to win by a 3–2 victory.

Valentin Kovalenko

He refereed at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2012 AFC Cup Final and 2014 World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the preliminary-round match between Iraq and Yemen.


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