From the first minute of a breathless match, Qatar and Iran went directly at each other when in possession and they delivered a treat to watch. Iran opened the scoring in the third minute with Sardar Azmoun producing a brilliant overhead kick, leaving the Qatari goalkeeper and the defence as spectators. Jassam Gaber got the … Read more
Jordan have reached their first Asian Cup final after defeating South Korea 2-0. Jordan’s Yazan al-Naimat opened the score 53 minutes into the game, lifting the ball over the keeper. Mousa Al-Tamari doubled the advantage with an incredible individual effort. South Korea dominated possession in the end, but it was not enough. Even with one … Read more
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] is always won by the … Read more
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, Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb … Read more