Semi-final cast confirmed

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

Semi-final cast confirmed

Doha: The semi-finalists of the AFC eAsian Cup were confirmed following a day of high octane knockout stage action at Doha’s Virtuocity eSports Arena, the region’s first and only year-round esports facility, on Sunday.

The 16 teams who advanced from the group stage battled it out in riveting best-of-three contests during the first half of the day, securing their positions in the highly anticipated last eight clashes that unfolded later in the evening with Thailand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Japan advancing to the semi-finals.

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Agony and ecstasy

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Agony and ecstasy

Doha: The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ is down to four teams after an exhilarating quarter-final stage.

Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Korea Republic and Qatar advanced after tight last eight ties with Australia, Japan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan bidding farewell.
 
The quarter-final ties witnessed a gamut of emotions - on and off the pitch - and the-AFC.com shares the joy and despair of the players and fans. 

Lopez: Qatar's focus is only on semi-final

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Lopez: Qatar's focus is only on semi-final

Al Khor: Qatar head coach Marquez Lopez is refusing to look beyond his side’s AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ semi-final meeting with the Islamic Republic of Iran as the host nation moved a step closer to successfully defending the title with a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win over Uzbekistan.

Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham was the hero for the 2019 champions after a 1-1 draw at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday, the Al Sadd man saving three penalties after 120 minutes of action could not separate the two teams.

Katanec confident bright future awaits Uzbekistan

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Katanec confident bright future awaits Uzbekistan

Al Khor: Head coach Srecko Katanec urged his Uzbekistan players to learn from their defeat to Qatar in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ quarter-finals on Saturday and bounce back stronger.

Uzbekistan’s quest to emulate, if not better, their 2011 achievement of a fourth place finish came to an end when Pedro Correia scored the winning penalty for Qatar after goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham had saved Jaloliddin Masharipov's spot-kick, with the defending champions winning the shoot-out 3-2.

Japan victory a turning point for Iranian football, says Ghalenoei

Sun, 04 Feb, 2024

Japan victory a turning point for Iranian football, says Ghalenoei

Doha: Head coach Amir Ghalenoei believes Islamic Republic of Iran’s 2-1 victory over Japan in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ can be a turning point for the nation’s football.

Team Melli came from a goal down at Education City Stadium to defeat the Samurai Blue thanks to two second-half goals from Mohammad Mohebi and Alireza Jahanbakhsh to reach the last four of the AFC Asian Cup for the second time in a row, with defending champions Qatar their next opponents.