2024-02-03 19:22:14
[골닷컴, 알라이얀(카타르)] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Japan, considered a strong candidate for the championship, failed to advance to the semifinals following losing to Iran, a strong player in the Middle East. Japan, who lost, had to pack up and leave early as their journey to the top of Asia for the fifth time in the tournament came to an end in the quarterfinals.
Japan lost 1-2 in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup once morest Iran held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar at 8:30 pm (Korean time) on the 3rd. The team got off to a good start with Morita Hidemasa (Sporting)’s first goal, but fell apart following conceding goals to Mohammad Mohebi (Rostov) and Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord).
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Japan took the lead first in an intense flow of offensive and defensive battles. In the 28th minute of the first half, Morita rushed into the penalty box and hit a right-footed shot that hit goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis) in the leg and crossed the goal line.
However, as time passed, Japan lost concentration in defense and began to falter, conceding the tie. In the 10th minute of the second half, Sardar Azmoun (AS Roma) stabbed a pass in front of the goal from in front of the penalty arc circle, and Mohebi, who had penetrated, pushed it in with his right foot, sending it into the net.
Afterwards, Japan completely gave up the flow and quickly made a substitution as they were unable to create the atmosphere. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) and Daizen Maeda (Celtic) were removed, and Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion) and Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco) were brought on at the same time.
However, Japan continued to fall behind even following making the change, and eventually collapsed when they allowed a comeback goal. In the 4th minute of added time in the second half, Hossein Kananizadegan (Persepoliga) was tripped by Go Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach) as he rushed to the front of the goal. The referee immediately declared a penalty kick (PK). The decision was not changed even following video review (VAR). Jahanbakhsh, who played the kicker, succeeded. It will be converted automatically.
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