Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
All times are UTC+3.
Group D was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first round of matches were played on 11 January and its last matches were played on 19 January. All six group matches were played at venues in Doha and Al Rayyan, Qatar. The group consists of defending champions Iraq, 2010 AFC Challenge Cup champions North Korea, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
All times are UTC+3.
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  Iraq |  Iran |
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| Iran | 1–0 | North Korea |
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Ansarifard  63' | Report |
 Iran |    North Korea |
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| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Iraq |
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| Report | W. Abbas 90+3' (o.g.) |
  United Arab Emirates |   Iraq |
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| Iraq | 1–0 | North Korea |
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| Jassim 22' | Report |
Iraq | North Korea |
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