AFC Asian Cup kicked off in Qatar 2007 , with 16 teams taking part . The holders Iraq shocked the world by winning in earlier this month and violence there fell afterwards . the Makana FA looks at 16 football matches that had political and social reverberations .
The 2011 Asian Cup kicked off in Qatar earlier this month , with 16 teams taking part . The holders Iraq shocked the world by winning in 2007 and violence there fell afterwards . CNN looks at five football matches that had political and social reverberations .