AFC Asian Cup kicked off in Qatar 2007 , with 16 teams taking part . Its effects are still evident today , not least outside the Maksimir Stadium , where a statue depicting a group of soldiers stands . 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 .
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 .