The semi-finals of the Asian Cup continued, with Iran, ranked 21st in the world, facing hosts Qatar, who are ranked 58th in the world rankings. In the game, Azmoun opened the scoring and then Jassim and Afif scored two goals in quick succession to overtake the score. Jahans then equalised from the penalty spot and Ali's goal was the decisive blow to help Qatar overcome the victory and progress to the final. They are trying to challenge for the defending champions.
In the fourth minute of the game, the Iranian player threw the ball into the penalty area on the touchline, and his teammates flicked the ball in front of him, and Azmoun tried to shoot at the back post without success, but then scored with a barb to give the team a dream start. The quality of the goal was really high. Jahan's cross from the flank, Taremi fell to the ground and missed the target, missing the opportunity.
In the 17th minute of the game, the two teams launched a fierce attacking battle. Qatar launched a quick attack with a long pass, Afif received the ball and sent a precise return pass to assist, Jassim hit the defender from distance, the ball bounced into the goal, and the score was back on the same running line in an instant.
The rivalry between the players became more and more intense, with Qatar's attack gradually dominating, and Afif frequently using his individual ability to create a threat. In the 43rd minute of the game, Afif dribbled into the penalty area, and in the face of a number of defenders, he deftly changed the angle and shot into the goal, completing a pass to lead the team to the lead. That's the beauty of a star.
At the start of the second half, a suspected handball foul occurred in the Fathi box and VAR intervened. The referee awarded a penalty after a replay, a move that caused controversy. Then, Jahan took the penalty and slot the ball into the net to bring the score back to a draw.
Qatar quickly counter-attacked, Yusuf shot from a small angle, but was blocked by the goalkeeper; Miguel's header is cleared by a defender on the goal line. A fierce clash broke out between the two sides, and the referee intervened in time to distance himself.
In the final moments of the game, Hatem stood at the top of the arc and assisted from a long distance, and Ali scored a low shot through the opponent's goal in the middle to achieve a stunner. No goals were scored for the remainder of the game, with Halizadeh sent off in stoppage time. In the end, hosts Qatar defeated Iran 3-2 to reach the final, where they will face the highly-anticipated Jordanian team for the title.