Qatar reverses 3-2 against Iran in semifinals, meets Jordan, who defeated Korea, at midnight on the 11th
Qatar national soccer team striker Almoez Ali (center) is celebrating with his teammates after scoring the winning goal in the 37th minute of the Asian Cup semifinal against Iran on the 8th, making the final score 3-2. Qatar will compete with Jordan for the championship trophy on the 11th.
This year’s Asian Cup championship trophy will be fought between Qatar and Jordan. It has been 17 years since the final match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia in 2007 in the Asian Cup between Middle Eastern countries. At that time, Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia and won its first ever championship.
Qatar, the Asian Cup host and defending champion, came from behind to win 3-2 in the semifinals against Iran on the 8th and advanced to the finals for the second time in a row. As a result, Qatar will compete for the top spot in the Asian Cup at midnight on the 11th with Jordan, who defeated Korea the previous day and advanced to the finals for the first time in history. Iran, a team that won the Asian Cup three times in total, attempted to advance to the finals for the first time in 48 years since the 1976 tournament, when it reached the top three times in a row, but failed. 스포츠 토토사이트
Qatar had a shaky start as they conceded a goal just 4 minutes into the game, but scored the equalizing goal in the 17th minute of the first half, 13 minutes later. Qatar successfully fought back in the 43rd minute of the first half, but conceded a penalty kick goal 6 minutes into the second half, allowing the score to be tied. It was striker Almoez Ali who led Qatar to the finals without overtime. Ali cleared Iran’s goal with a right-footed shot in the 37th minute of the second half, sending Qatar to the finals of two consecutive competitions. Akram Afif, who scored Qatar’s second goal that day, continued his race for top scorer by scoring his 5th goal of the tournament. Iraq’s Aymen Hussein, who was eliminated in the round of 16, is the leading scorer with six goals. 온라인카지노