From humble beginnings, the AFC Asian Cup has grown into one of international football's biggest events with 46 countries, including powerhouse Australia , vying for the continental crown every four years.

The tournament had it roots in the formation of the Asian Football Confederation in Manila in 1954. The 12 founder members of the AFC sought to shape the development of the game in Asia and one of the keys to achieving that aim was the organization of a regional competition for the continent's international teams.

Nearly half a century later, the AFC Asian Cup remains a highly sought-after prize with 46 nations from the length and breadth of the world's largest continent competing for the right to lift the trophy in Jakarta , Indonesia on July 29 th 2007.

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