Qatar, Feb 01 (News On Japan) –
In the continuing Asian Cup held in Qatar, Japan, ranked seventeenth on this planet, is about to face Iran within the quarterfinals on Saturday, Febuary third. Japan, aiming for its fifth championship and first in three tournaments, superior to the quarterfinals after defeating Bahrain 3-1 within the spherical of 16 on the thirty first.
The match that decided Japan’s subsequent opponent was between Iran and Syria, which concluded in a 1-1 draw after further time, resulting in a penalty shootout the place Iran triumphed over Syria with a rating of 5-3. Consequently, Japan is now slated to play in opposition to Iran.
Iran, ranked twenty first globally and simply behind Japan in Asia, has superior to this stage with a clear sweep of victories within the group league. The upcoming match in opposition to Iran shall be Japan’s first encounter for the reason that semifinals of the earlier Asian Cup, 5 years in the past. The historic head-to-head document between the 2 groups stands at six wins, six losses, and 5 attracts every. The quarterfinal match between Japan and Iran is scheduled to happen at 8:30 PM on the third.
Source: NHK