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Group C of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 10 July and its last matches were played on 18 July. All six group matches were played at venues in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The group consisted of hosts Malaysia, Iran, Uzbekistan and China PR.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
All times are UTC+8.
| Malaysia | 1 – 5 | China |
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Indra Putra  74' | Report | Han Peng 15', 55' Shao Jiayi 36'Wang Dong 51', 90+3' |
         Malaysia |      China PR |
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     Iran |      Uzbekistan |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
   Uzbekistan | Malaysia |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: |
| China | 2 – 2 | Iran |
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| Shao Jiayi 7' Mao Jianqing 33' | Report | Zandi 45+1' Nekounam 74' |
China PR | Iran |
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Uzbekistan | China PR |
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