Qatar wins against Uzbekistan in heated Asian Cup quarterfinal | Football News

Qatar wins against Uzbekistan in heated Asian Cup quarterfinal | Football News

After a heated quarterfinal match, it came down to penalties. Qatar’s goalkeeper Barsham had three saves, pushing his team into the semifinals of the Asian Cup. Uzbekistan striker Odildzhon Hamrobekov says his team could not have given any more. “We came to the pitch to win but a penalty [shootout]…

Iran beat Japan 2-1 for a place in AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal | AFC Asian Cup News

Iran beat Japan 2-1 for a place in AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal | AFC Asian Cup News

Education City Stadium, Qatar – Iran, backed by their thousands of vociferous supporters, have knocked out favourites Japan and earned a spot in the semifinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 with a famous 2-1 win. In a match billed as an early final of the tournament – given both…

South Korea pull off heist to beat Australia 2-1 in Asian Cup 2023 | AFC Asian Cup News

South Korea pull off heist to beat Australia 2-1 in Asian Cup 2023 | AFC Asian Cup News

The Taegeuk Warriors stage another late comeback to beat the Socceroos and keep their Asian Cup title hopes alive. Al Wakrah, Qatar – South Korea have made it a habit of leaving it until the dying moments of stoppage time to make a comeback in their knockout games and progress…

Heartbreak for Syria as Iran win nail-biting Asian Cup clash on penalties | Football News

Heartbreak for Syria as Iran win nail-biting Asian Cup clash on penalties | Football News

Iran scrape past underdogs Syria in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinal blockbuster against Japan. Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Qatar – What do you get when you take two football-mad countries, pit them against each other in a compact stadium and put a championship knockout berth on the…

South Korea beat Saudi Arabia on penalties to reach Asian Cup last eight | Football News

South Korea beat Saudi Arabia on penalties to reach Asian Cup last eight | Football News

South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Asian Cup quarter-finals after a thrilling last-16 tie ended 1-1 in extra time at Education City Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday. After South Korea’s Cho Gue-sung equalised in second-half added time to cancel Abdullah Radif’s opener,…

‘Sport is part of our resistance’: Palestine football chief Jibril Rajoub | Football News

‘Sport is part of our resistance’: Palestine football chief Jibril Rajoub | Football News

Doha, Qatar – Palestine’s football team made history by recording their first win in the AFC Asian Cup and qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2023 edition of the tournament in Qatar. Emotions ran high for the players on the pitch, their supporters in the stadium and Palestinians back…

Palestine enter Asian Cup 2023 knockouts with emphatic win over Hong Kong | Football News

Palestine enter Asian Cup 2023 knockouts with emphatic win over Hong Kong | Football News

Doha, Qatar – Palestine started their last group match of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 with their hopes of qualifying for the next round hanging by a thread, but ended it with an emphatic 3-0 win over Hong Kong and by sealing a last-16 spot. The compact Abdullah bin Khalifa…