Iran defeats Japan in time and advances to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. Ali Reda scored the winning goal for Iran in the final hour (French) Captain Ali Reza Jahanbakhsh played the heroic role in the sixth minute of stoppage time when he stepped forward to take a penalty kick and put the ball powerfully into the net.
Iran is looking forward to identifying its opponent in the semis, from the confrontation that will bring together Qatar and Uzbekistan, which will be held later today.