The South Korean referee blew the whistle at the end of the game, and the last game of the 1 8 finals of the Asian Cup in Qatar ended with a brutal penalty shootout, Syria unfortunately stopped in the round of 16, and Persia and Iran advanced to the quarterfinals in a thrilling and lucky manner. From the opening of this Asian Cup on January 12 to the end of the 1 8 finals between Iran and Syria, half a month has passed, and perhaps the feeling left for us is "cold"! It's too cold! Winter in Qatar is so cold! Shivering!
Who would have thought that the Persian Iron Cavalry Iran, ranked 21st in the world and ranked second in Asia, would miss a penalty when facing Syria, ranked 91st in the world and ranked 9th in Asia? After 120 minutes of fierce battle, Syria, a team from the flames of war, was only one step away from overthrowing the Persian Iron Cavalry to advance to the quarterfinals, while Iran, the second-ranked team in Asia, was even forced to be embarrassed by Syria in extra time. Of course, it must be admitted that Syrian goalkeeper Ahmed Madanha, who made 11 successful saves in 120 minutes, really did his best, and was able to concede only one penalty under the indiscriminate bombardment of 20 shots from the Persian Knight, what else could he ask him to do? In the end, he lost the penalty roulette, and perhaps it can only be said that God was still afraid of being too cold and put on a broken sack ...... to protect against the cold
In the group stage, who would have thought that in the Qatar World Cup, the two world champions of Spain and the top ranked Japanese team in Asia, would be reversed by Iraq after scoring one goal? The dignified Asian hegemon Japan team actually allowed Iraq, a team that came out of the ruins, to steal the top spot in the group, thus triggering a series of butterfly effects. Perhaps, Qatar's "coldness" has an inescapable relationship with the Japanese team. I really don't know why the Japanese team, which has the most luxurious squad in Europe, has such a position as a goalkeeper, and the guy called Suzuki Caiyan is indeed incompatible with this luxurious Japanese team. It was Japan's upset defeat to Iraq that gave Klinsmann the charming smile he had as he watched his team go from lead to equaliser; Only then did we have the group number.
The second and third all advanced to the quarterfinals, while the group leader was ravaged in the 1 8 finals and went out of the ......
Seeing Tajikistan, which almost pressed the Chinese team in the first half of the group stage and conceded one goal in the hand-to-hand fight with Lebanon in the final game, and then was blown out two goals but finally lost to win, who would have thought that this is a new Asian Cup team ranked 106th in the world? While we were in awe when we broke through from the group in our first Asian Cup, we were even more ashamed of seeing it as a fish belly before the game. However, what is even more embarrassing is that they still eliminated the UAE in the 1 8 finals to advance to the quarterfinals! I wonder if our boys will be shocked when they see the Tajikistani players playing in the final stages of the game against Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates? Tajikistan, a newcomer to the Asian Cup ranked 106th in the world, has become the quarter-final team of the Asian Cup in a blink of an eye, and the key is to meet Jordan in the next 1 4 finals, God knows if they will break into the semi-finals and enter the semi-finals in their first trip to Asia?
Jordan, right! And Jordan! In the final battle of Group E of the group stage, if Klinsmann's relieved smile after losing the goal was a bit of a chicken thief, but in the end, although Saudi Arabia did not die, he also lost a layer of skin, if it were not for the ethics of the Saudis in the final stage and the equalizer of Cao Guicheng, who hit the luck at the last moment, Klinsmann would have been a realistic version of "the agency was too clever and mistook Qingqing's life"! Bahrain, who won the final game, rushed to the top of the group, but had to accept the torture of the Asian hegemon Japan, while the losing Jordanian team met Iraq "a blessing in disguise"! Perhaps, before the game, no one would have thought that this was a "blessing in disguise" for the Jordanians! After all, Iraq's performance in the group stage was too eye-catching, winning all three games, including a comeback victory over Asian hegemons Japan, and Iraq is also a former Asian champion, and the Jordan team looks like it has no chance of winning. However, it is precisely this way, the cold comes unexpectedly! From 1-0 to 1-2, and from 1-2 to 3-2, a reversal and reversal that was so exciting that it was not wanted to be twisted was brilliantly staged. The former Asian champion Iraq, who won all three games in the group stage, was sadly eliminated, while the Jordanian team, which stumbled all the way, advanced to the quarterfinals, making people fall to the ......ground again
In fact, after the round of 16, Qatar, as the host, was able to "smoothly" advance to the quarterfinals, which may be really a non-war achievement! Facing the war-torn Palestine, the strong Qatar turned out to be the first to concede the goal! The hosts, however, won with a slightly controversial penalty. And the penalty, Ma Ning's penalty is indeed debatable, after all, the intention of Qatari player Ali who broke into the penalty area to "find a penalty" is too obvious! Of course, it is not accurate to judge Ma Ning's blowing penalty as a black whistle, but it may not be an exaggeration to say that it is a "home whistle"! As the host, Qatar's progress to the quarterfinals is not an "upset", but the process of qualifying may have frozen Qatari fans to the ground, just as ...... as the final knockout game Iran made a thrilling qualification
Now, the 1 8 finals are over, and the top eight teams of this Asian Cup have been newly released: Qatar, Tajikistan, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Japan, Australia, South Korea and Iran. 1 4 finals will be staged Tajikistan vs. Jordan, Australia vs. South Korea, Qatar vs. Uzbekistan, Japan vs. Iran. No matter how hot and exciting the dialogue between Australians and South Koreans, or Japanese and Iranians is between the "top four in Asia", we are sure that there will be "unpopular" between Qatar and Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Jordan! Because whether it is Jordan, ranked 87th in the world, or Tajikistan, ranked 106th in the world, advancing to the semifinals, they have guaranteed the "cold winter" of Qatar! ......Asian Cup