The quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation AFC Qatar Asian Cup, which will determine the strongest Asian soccer, have all been decided.
Japan and Iran, which are on the opposite side of Korea's list, defeated Bahrain and Syria, respectively, to claim the last two spots in the "Elite 8." The two teams will face off in the quarterfinals, which begin at 8:30 p.m. on the 3rd in Korean time
Japan defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the round of 16 at Asumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Sunday. Japan, which holds the record of most wins four times in the event, is seeking its fifth Asian Cup title in its career and the first Asian Cup title in 13 years since the 2011 event.
In the last round of 16 match held at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 1st, Iran failed to play in overtime after drawing 1-1 in the first and second half with Syria, but it struggled to join the quarterfinals by winning 5-3 in the penalty shootout.
Iran aims to win its fourth Asian Cup championship and its first championship in 48 years since winning three consecutive Asian Cup titles from 1968 to 1976.
Japan and Iran are strong teams that currently rank first and second in Asia in the FIFA rankings. Japan is the highest among Asian countries at 17th, while Iran is second at 21st.
The winner of the match between Japan and Iran will compete with the winner of the match between Qatar and Uzbekistan kickoff at 0:30 on the 4th to advance to the final.
On the other side of the match table, the quarterfinals between South Korea, Australia, Tajikistan and Jordan were planned.
South Korea, which aims to regain the top spot in Asia for the third time in its career and 64 years, will face Australia from 12:30 p.m. on the 3rd. 스포츠토토
The game between Tajikistan and Jordan will kick off at 8:30 p.m. on the 2nd.