2015 AFC Asian Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | 9–31 January |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
2015 AFC Asian Cup was held in Australia from 9 to 31 January.
Results
Group stage
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||