On the evening of February 3, 2024, in the 1 4 finals of the Qatar Asian Cup, the Iranian team played against the Japanese team, the top two teams in Asia, although they are the top two teams in Asia, but the strength and fame of the Japanese team in world football in recent years are significantly greater than the Iranian team.
Iran defeated Japan, the biggest favourites to win the Asian Cup, 2-1 with a stoppage-time penalty kick, and met the host and defending champion Qatar in the semi-finals. The Iranian team was thrilled with the win over Japan, and the Iranian coach called it "a turning point in Iranian football" after the game. For veterans who have been in Europe for many years, such as Taremi, Azmoun and Jahan, this victory boosted the morale of Iranian footballers more than the experience of consecutive World Cups.
Summing up the victory of the Iranian team, there are three points worthy of serious study by the national football team:
1. Peace of mind and tenacious style.
The Iranian team's main center Taremi was absent due to a red card suspension last night, which had a certain impact on the team, but the Iranian team withstood the Japanese team's attack with a calm mind from the beginning, and in the 28th minute of the game, the Japanese team took the lead by one goal, the Iranian team did not rush or impatient, and implemented it according to the established tactics, the Japanese team's attack was very fierce in the first half, but the tenacious Iranian team never let the Japanese team expand the score, and the tenacious style of the Iranian team was vividly expressed, laid the groundwork for the equalizer and even overtake.
2. Give full play to your strengths and formulate the right tactics.
The Iranian team's coaching staff had a clear analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the Iranian team and the Japanese team, and on this basis, the Iranian team's coaching staff worked out the corresponding tactics, and in the second half, the Iranian team began to show their strength and began to strengthen the attack.
The sudden intensification of the attack was very uncomfortable for the Japanese team, so the Iranian team began to threaten in front of the Japanese team, and in the 55th minute of the game, the effort finally turned into a goal, and the Iranian team equalized with the right tactical guidance.
3. Strong execution ability.
Good tactics must have good execution, the execution ability of the Iranian team in this game is appreciated, the players are conscientious, meticulous, and strictly implement the instructions of the coaching staff, this strong execution ability suppressed the Japanese team's attack, wave after wave of attack finally turned into the fruit of victory, in the stoppage time of the game, the Iranian team got a chance to kill, and killed the Japanese team.
Iran's Jahan scored from the penalty spot.
We have to show strong quality and follow the coaching staff's instructions and everyone is doing their best to achieve what we have dreamed of for a long time. "As the captain of the field, Jahan **shi, who scored the winning penalty last night, said, with a good mentality, tenacious style, tactical opponents, and strong execution ability, it is reasonable for the Iranian team to win and advance.
On the other hand, if the Chinese team can do this, why go home in the group stage?