 The tournament was won by Australia after defeating South Korea 2–1 in extra time in the final, thereby earning the right to participate in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, which was hosted by Russia.The win was Australia's first Asian title since their move from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006.It was also the first time a men's team has become champions of two confederations, following Australia's four OFC Nations Cup titles