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DOHA (Reuters) -Hosts and defending champions Qatar edged Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final on Wednesday with striker Almoez Ali scoring the winner to set up a title clash with Jordan.
Winless and pointless at the World Cup, Qatar is now one game away from back-to-back Asian Cup titles. Almoez Ali struck in the 82nd-minute at Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday to seal a 3-2 win ...
The match started on a bright note for the Iranians when Sardar Azmoun, capitalising from Alireza Jahanbakhsh's throw-in that resulted in a chaotic ball fight in Qatar's box and poor attempt by Ró-Ró, delivered a brilliant bicycle kick at the fourth minute to give Iran the lead.
Matches World Cups 1 Ehsan Hajsafi: 9: 2014 and 2018 and 2022 2 Alireza Jahanbakhsh: 8: 2014 and 2018 and 2022 3 Karim Ansarifard: 6: 2014 and 2018 and 2022 Mehdi Taremi: 6: 2018 and 2022 Sardar Azmoun: 6: 2018 and 2022 Morteza Pouraliganji: 6: 2018 and 2022 Majid Hosseini: 6: 2018 and 2022 Mehdi Mahdavikia: 6: 1998 and 2006 Andranik Teymourian ...
Qatar were drawn into Group E and opened their Asian Cup campaign against Lebanon, winning 2–0 on second-half goals by center-back Bassam Al-Rawi and forward Almoez Ali. [39] It was the first time that Qatar had won an Asian Cup match hosted in another country. [40]
Washington Post columnist Ishaan Tharoor watched the U.S. defeat Iran in a Nov. 29 World Cup game in Qatar, which advances the U.S. National Team.
Ali Daei has scored the third most men's international goals, with 108 goals in 148 caps.. Ali Daei is an Iranian former professional association football forward who formerly held the record of the all-time men's international top goalscorer, with 108 goals in 148 appearances between 1993 and 2006.
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.