China News Service, Beijing, February 8 (Zhang Mengzhe) On the 7th local time, the Qatar Asian Cup completed its second semi-final match. The Qatar team defeated the powerful Iran team 3:2 and entered the finals of the second consecutive Asian Cup. The opponent in the final was the Jordan team, which had previously defeated the South Korean team in an upset.
The Iranian team had been so impressive that they faced Japan, the favorite to win the championship, in the quarter-finals. After falling behind in the first half, the team showed strong resilience and completed the victory through a penalty kick in stoppage time in the second half; the host Qatar team had a goal. Defending the title: eliminated the Palestinian team 2:1 in the 1/8 finals, tied with the Uzbekistan team in regular time in the 1/4 finals, and finally won 3:2 in a penalty shootout.
Shortly after the game started that day, the Iranian team completed a blitz. In the 4th minute, Azmon performed an upside-down golden hook in the penalty area, and the ball hit the dead center of the goal. The Qatar team, which was one goal behind, adjusted its formation. In the 17th minute, Jassim's shot hit an Iranian player and was deflected. The ball fell into the goal and the Qatar team equalized the score.
Subsequently, the two sides staged an offensive battle, and the Qatar team's offense was more threatening. In the 43rd minute, Afif broke through into the penalty area and kicked a world wave, helping the Qatar team take the lead.
The game changed again. In the 49th minute, a Qatari player handballed in the penalty area. The Iranian team got a penalty kick opportunity. Jahanbakhsh made a penalty kick and the Iranian team evened the score to 2:2. In the 82nd minute, the score on the field was rewritten again, Ali scored a low shot in front of the goal, and the Qatar team once again took the lead.
In the third minute of stoppage time in the second half, an Iranian player was sent off with a red card. The ten-man Iranian team missed many opportunities and failed to break through the opponent's door. At the end of the game, Qatar defeated Iran 3:2.
At this point, the two sides in the finals of this Asian Cup have been announced, and the champion will be between the two West Asian teams. On the 10th local time, the host Qatar team will face the biggest "dark horse" Jordan team in this cup in the final. (over)