In the first match of the quarterfinals of the men's Asian Cup, Australia eliminated Indonesia with a score of 4-0 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Indonesia, ranked 146th in the world and 23rd in Asia, is a miracle to reach the round of 16. Although they only won one game in the group stage, they were able to score against two former Asian champions, Iraq and Japan, and showed strong attacking prowess. Despite the eventual defeat to Australia, Indonesia's strength and potential at this Asian Cup are impressive.
Tajikistan pulled off a big upset in the second game of the quarter-finals, drawing 1-1 with the stronger UAE side and eventually eliminating their opponents 5-3 on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup.
Tajikistan showed a strong competitive form in the group stage, and the draw against the Chinese men's football team brought a lot of pressure to the Chinese team. Although they lost to hosts Qatar in the second round, they reversed Lebanon in the final round with tenacious fighting spirit to make it to the round of 16. Now Tajikistan continues to move forward, advancing to the quarterfinals and becoming the dark horse of this Asian Cup.
On matchday 2 of the quarterfinals, Jordan performed well, beating Iraq 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the first half, Jordan took the lead in stoppage time, but Iraq scored two goals in the second half to put the score in the lead. However, in stoppage time, Jordan scored two goals in a row to eventually beat Iraq 3-2 and achieve an unexpected victory. The match was full of suspense and gave the fans a great matchup. The Jordanian team entered the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup again after 13 years, showing strong competitive strength.
Hosts Qatar managed to overcome Palestine on matchday 2 of the quarter-finals to advance to the quarter-finals with a score of 2-1.
In the first half, Qatar equalised with a delicate combination from a corner. At the start of the second half, a Palestinian player committed a foul and Manin awarded a penalty that was not controversial. Qatar's star Afif converted the penalty as Qatar overturned Palestine and advanced to the quarter-finals. The match was also enforced by Chinese referee Ma Ning, who made an accurate decision and made no obvious mistakes.
On the third matchday of the quarterfinals, there will be two high-profile matches. Thailand will take on Uzbekistan, while South Korea will face off against Saudi Arabia.
As a Southeast Asian team, Thailand can enter the quarterfinals is already a big breakthrough. They will face a strong Uzbekistan side in what will be a tough match. South Korea, as an Asian football powerhouse, will be ridiculed by fans if it can't beat Saudi Arabia smoothly. Both of these games will be full of highlights, so let's wait and see.
The quarterfinals of the men's Asian Cup have ended, and four teams have successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. These teams have shown great strength and team spirit in the competition, and they are all opponents to be reckoned with. Indonesia and Tajikistan are two teams that have been miraculous, playing some of the best in the history of the Asian Cup. Jordan successfully advanced with the spirit of counterattack, while the host Qatar also reversed the promotion under the referee of Manin. In the next round, we will continue to see exciting matchups and look forward to more surprises and highlights.