Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar will face Iran in the semi-finals, after both teams progressed from the last eight on Saturday. Alireza Jahanbakhsh's last-minute penalty gave Iran a 2-1 win over ...

Asian Cup holders Qatar meet Iran in a huge semi-final on Wednesday. The reigning champions overcame Uzbekistan on penalties in the quarter-finals as they look to defend their title, while Iran ...

Qatar will hope to become the first team since Japan in 2004 to retain the Asian Cup after they beat Iran in a thrilling semi-final. Almoez Ali was Qatar's hero as the Asian Cup hosts and holders ...

Almoez Ali's late strike helped Qatar reach the final of the Asian Cup and continue their title defence with victory over Iran. Hosts Qatar led after goals from Jassem Gaber and Akram Afif ...

The 16 teams, divided into four groups, will not only be bidding for the coveted trophy but also for the eight spots at the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar ... Iran can expect stiff resistance from ...

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar--Big wins for Japan and Iran on Sunday backed up their pre-tournament billing as two of the favorites to lift the Asian Cup. Record four-time champion Japan came from behind to ...

In just three days’ time, Asia’s top 24 teams will learn their route to ultimate glory at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 ... Pot 1: Qatar, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, Saudi Arabia ...

The AFC Asian Cup is the premier international ... Other nations that have won the competition are Saudi Arabia (3), Iran (3), Israel (1 – no longer a member of AFC), Kuwait (1), Australia (1), Iraq ...

Top seeds Iran can expect stiff resistance from Tajikistan, Oman and DPR Korea in Group D. The AFC U-17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 will be held on April 3-20.

Qatar were in ... defence of their Asian Cup title while Saudi Arabia ended the year on a high after being named hosts of the 2034 World Cup. In between, Japan and Iran reasserted their status ...