The quarterfinals matchup was completed with the round of 16 of the "Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup Qatar 2023" held from the 28th to the 31st.
First of all, Tajikistan and Jordan will play their first match in the quarterfinals at the Ahmad bin Ali Steium in Alayyan, Qatar, at 8:30 p.m. on the 2nd (Korea time).
Tajikistan is the team that is struggling the most in this tournament. Despite playing in the Asian Cup for the first time, Tajikistan has made it to the round of 16 by ranking second in Group A with one win, one draw and one loss. The miracle continued. Tajikistan even beat the United Arab Emirates (UAC), led by former South Korean national soccer team coach Paulo Bento. The two teams, which were only 1-1 during the 90 minutes of regular time and the first and second half of extra time, entered the penalty shootout, and Tajikistan won 5-3.
Jordan advanced to the round of 16 as the third-place finisher in Group D. Jordan faced off against Iraq, a strong favorite, and won a dramatic come-from-behind victory. Jordan, which was trailing 1-2 until the 45th minute of the second half, scored two goals in extra time to turn the game around. It is a quarterfinal match in which the winner cannot be easily predicted.
The second match will be between Korea and Australia. The two teams will face off at the Al-Zanub Stadium in Al-Wakra, Qatar at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Australia advanced to the quarterfinals by hand with a complete 4-0 victory over Indonesia in the round of 16. On the other hand, Korea tied with Saudi Arabia 1-1 to go through a shootout, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-2 victory.
The second match will be between Korea and Australia. The two teams will face off at the Al-Zanub Stadium in Al-Wakra, Qatar at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Australia advanced to the quarterfinals by hand with a complete 4-0 victory over Indonesia in the round of 16. On the other hand, Korea tied with Saudi Arabia 1-1 to go through a shootout, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 4-2 victory.
The match between Japan and Iran at 8:30 p.m. on the 3rd at Alayyan's Education Stadium in Doha, Qatar, is the best big match in the quarterfinals.
Japan, the second runner-up in Group D, secured a 3-1 victory over Bahrain in the round of 16. Although Iran has lost points in every match, its offense has increased, and thus, it displayed performance as if it were a favorite to win the title. Iran also advanced to the quarterfinals through penalty shootouts, just like Tajikistan and Korea. Iran tied the match 1-1 with Syria, and then won the match 5-3 in the penalty shootout. This is a clash between the winning teams.
Lastly, host Qatar and Uzbekistan will meet at Al Bayt Stadium in Al-Qor, Qatar at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. The home team Qatar is dreaming of winning its second consecutive championship, going beyond Uzbekistan, an ambush in Central Asia.
BY: 토토사이트