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AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s last-minute penalty gave Iran a 2-1 win over Japan on Saturday and a place in the Asian Cup semifinals for just the second time since 2004. Iran will next play tournament host Qatar, which beat Uzbekistan 3-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 stalemate after extra time […]
AL RAYYAN, Qatar--Iran knocked four-times champions Japan out of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarter-final clash after skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City Stadium on Saturday.
The Asian Cup is no longer a trivial event that is easy to predict. The defeats of Japan and Australia brought an important message.
Doha, Qatar: A late Alireza Jahanbakhsh penalty was the difference as Islamic Republic of Iran came from behind to defeat Japan 2 1 and book their pla...
AL RAYYAN: A late Alireza Jahanbakhsh penalty was the difference as the Islamic Republic of Iran came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 and book their place in the AFC Asian Cup...