This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup tournament held in Qatar between 7 January and 29 January 2011. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 30 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 28 December 2010. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 6 hours before the team's first Asian Cup game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the tournament, including all pre-tournament friendlies. Player's age is their age on the opening day of the tournament.
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Qatar
Head coach: Bruno Metsu
Uzbekistan
Head coach: Vadim Abramov
Kuwait
Head coach: Goran Tufegdžić
China
Head coach: Gao Hongbo
Japan
Head coach: Alberto Zaccheroni
Jordan
Head coach: Adnan Hamad
Saudi Arabia
Head coach: José Peseiro (fired after the first match, replaced by Nasser Al-Johar)
Syria
Head coach: Valeriu Tiţa
South Korea
Head coach: Cho Kwang-Rae
Australia
Head coach: Holger Osieck
Bahrain
Head coach: Salman Sharida
India
Head coach: Bob Houghton
North Korea
Head coach: Jo Tong-Sop
United Arab Emirates
Head coach: Srečko Katanec
Iraq
Head coach: Wolfgang Sidka
Iran
Head coach: Afshin Ghotbi
Player representation
† Including Jade North who played for Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand club competing in the A-League.
† Including Jade North who played for Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand club competing in the A-League. All other New Zealand clubs are members of the OFC.
† Including Jade North who played for Wellington Phoenix, a New Zealand club competing in the A-League.