The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating.
For the first time, the defending champions (Japan), did not earn an automatic berth in the finals and had to compete in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams from top two of each groups joined with four host nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) qualify for the final tournament.
Read more about 2007 AFC Asian Cup Qualification: Teams That Did Not Enter, Team Excluded, Preliminary Round, Seedings, Tie-breaking Criteria, Qualifying Round
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