2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification was a qualification process organized by the AFC to determine the participating teams for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. The 2015 AFC Asian Cup, hosted by Australia, featured 16 teams.
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 6 February 2013 – 5 March 2014 |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 161 (2.68 per match) |
| Attendance | 672,607 (11,210 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Reza Ghoochannejhad Ali Mabkhout (5 goals each) |
| AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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In the initial scheme, ten places were determined by qualification matches, while six places were reserved for the following:
- Hosts (Australia)
- Top three finishers in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup (Japan, Australia, and South Korea)
- Winners of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup (North Korea)
- Winners of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup (Palestine)
As the host nation Australia also finished as runners-up in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the initial 6 automatic qualification spots were reduced to 5, with a total of 11 spots eventually determined by the qualification matches, in which 20 AFC members compete.
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