On the 4th local time, the 2023 Asian Cup football match continued to start the top 8 hot battle, and the host Qatar relied on goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham to save 3 goals in the penalty shootout, helping the defending army overthrow Uzbekistan 3:2 and enter the top 4 for two consecutive years, and the next opponent is Iran.
Qatari goalkeeper Basham was the hero of the victory, and his teammates tossed him to celebrate after the game.
Qatar started the game aggressively, in the 27th minute, captain Hassan Al Haydos (Hassan Al Haydos) broke through the right side of the bottom line, and when the ball passed into the penalty area, it was accidentally swept into his own net by Uzbekistan goalkeeper Yusupov (Utkir Yusupov), and Qatar relied on this own goal to take a 1:0 lead in the first half. In the second half, Uzbekistan fought back with all its might, and in the 59th minute, midfielder Odiljon Hamrobekov shoveled a goal to chase a 1:1 draw, and then the two sides failed to score again after two extended overtime, and the stalemate continued.
In the penalty shootout, the 25-year-old Barshim stepped forward and calmly saved three goals, including Uzbekistan's captain Jaloliddin Masharipov, forming the following goals: Finally, Qatar's Pedro Miguel scored a goal to make the hosts reach the last four, and on February 7, they will face Iran, who knocked out the favorite Japan, for a ticket to the final. The other group of four matches will be played by South Korea against Jordan on February 6.