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- Ritsu Doan penalty places Japan in semi-final
- IR Iran delivers a ticket with a comfortable win over PR China
- First round of semi-finals: IR Iran v Japan, January 28
Japan beat Vietnam with a penalty in the second half converted by Ritsu Doan, while IR Iran beat the People's Republic of China convincingly to set up an intriguing semi-final between the two. teams.
FIFA.com reviews the first day of the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup, UAE 2019.
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Japanese Ritsu Doan is approached by Doan Van Hau of Vietnam (L)
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: Japan's Ritsu Doan is hit by Vietnam's Doan Van Hau (L) in the quarter-final match of the AFC Asian Cup between Japan and the United States. Japan at Al Maktoum Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Vietnam poses for a team photo before the shot of sending
January 24, 2019
From top to bottom, Vietnamese goalkeeper Van Lam Dang, Vietnam striker Cong Phuong Nguyen, Vietnamese defender Tien Dung Bui I, Vietnamese defender Duy Manh Do, Vietnamese defender Van Hau Doan and Vietnamese defender Ngoc Hai Que (bottom) Vietnamese midfielder Huy Hung. Nguyen, Vietnam striker Van Duc Phan, Vietnamese midfielder Quang Hai Nguyen, Vietnamese midfielder Hung Dung Do and Vietnamese midfielder Trong Hoang Nguyen pose for a group photo in the quarter-final match AFC Asian Cup final between Vietnam and Japan at Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on January 23, 2019.
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Japan queues for national anthems
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: The Japanese side line up for national anthems during the quarterfinal match of the Asian Cup of the afc between vietnam and Japan at al maktoum stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, emirates arab United. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Phurong seeks to break Japanese Takehiro Tomiyasu
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: Vietnamese Nguyen Cong Phurong seeks to beat Japanese Takehiro Tomiyasu and Japan's Gaku Shibasaki in the match between Vietnam and Japan at the Al Maktoum stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai. , United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Do Hung Dung from Vietnam is attacked by Wataru Endo of Japan (C)
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: Vietnam's Do Hung Dung is faced by Japan's Wataru Endo (C) in the quarter-final match of the AFC Asian Cup between Vietnam and the United States. Japan at Al Maktoum stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Japanese Takumi Minamino seeks to overtake Do Duy Manh of Vietnam
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: Japan's Takumi Minamino seeks to beat Do Duy Manh of Vietnam in the quarter-final match of the AFC Asian Cup between Japan and Japan at Al Maktoum stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Ngoc Hai of Vietnam seeks to overtake Koya Kitagawa of Japan (L)
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: The Vietnamese Que Ngoc Hai seeks to beat Japan's Koya Kitagawa (left) and Japan's Wataru Endo (right) in the quarterfinal match of the Asian Cup. AFC between Vietnam and Japan, at the Al Maktoum Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, UAE. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Japan's Ritsu Doan scores his team's first goal from the penalty spot
January 24, 2019
Dubai, UAE – January 24: Japanese Ritsu Doan scores the first goal of the penalty in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup between Vietnam and Japan at the Al Maktoum stadium January 24, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Vietnamese Dang Van Lam dives in vain to prevent Japanese Ritsu Doan from scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Vietnamese Dang Van Lam dives in vain to prevent Japanese Ritsu Doan from scoring his first goal from the penalty spot in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup of Nations. 39, AFC between Vietnam and Japan at Al Maktoum Stadium in January 24, 2019 in Dubai, UAE. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Japanese midfielder Ritsu Doan (left) celebrates goal
January 24, 2019
Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan (left) celebrates his goal in the quarterfinal match of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup between Vietnam and Japan at Al Maktoum Stadium from Dubai on January 24, 2019.
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Nguyen Huy Hung from Vietnam greets the crowd at the final whistle
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: Vietnam's Nguyen Huy Hung salutes the crowd at the final whistle in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup between Vietnam and Japan at the Al Maktoum Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Members on both sides shake hands at the final whistle
January 24, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – JANUARY 24: Members of the two sides shake hands at the final whistle in the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal match between Vietnam and Japan at Al Maktoum stadium on January 24, 2019 in Dubai, UAE. (Photo by Francois Nel / Getty Images)
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Members of both sides line up for national anthems
January 24, 2019
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Jan. 24: Members of both sides prepare for national anthems in the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal match between China and Iran at the stadium Mohammed Bin Zayed on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Iranian midfielder Mehdi Taremi celebrates first goal
January 24, 2019
Iranian midfielder Mehdi Taremi celebrates after scoring in the football match in the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup between China and Iran at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. Abu Dhabi on January 24, 2019.
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Mehdi Taremi, from Iran, celebrates the first goal of his team
January 24, 2019
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Iranian Iran Mehdi Taremi celebrates his first goal in the quarter-final match of the Asian Cup World Cup between China and Iran at Mohammed Stadium Bin Zayed on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Iranian midfielder Mehdi Taremi (left) celebrates goal with Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun
January 24, 2019
Iranian midfielder Mehdi Taremi (left) celebrates his goal with Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun in the AFC African Cup quarterfinal match between China and Iran at Stade Mohammed Bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on January 24, 2019.
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Wu Xi, from China, Iran's Omid Ebrahimi, and Ashkan Dejagah, from Iran, are fighting for the ball
January 24, 2019
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: China's Wu Xi is faced by Iran's Omid Ebrahimi and Ashkan Dejagah of Iran during the Asian Cup quarterfinal match of the AFC opposing China and Iran at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Sardar Azmoun of Iran (D) celebrates after scoring the second goal of his team
January 24, 2019
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Sardar Azmoun of Iran (R) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Iran's Mehdi Taremi in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup the World Cup between China and Iran at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Hao Junmin, from China, seeks to break Ahmad Nourollahi, from Iran
January 24, 2019
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Hao Junmin of China hopes to overtake Iranian Iranian Ahmad Nourollahi in the quarter-finals of the AFC African Cup between China and Iran at Mohammed Bin stadium Zayed on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Kingdom Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Gao Lin, from China, contests the ball with Milad Mohammadi, from Iran
January 24, 2019
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Gao Lin of China launches a ball challenge with Iran's Milad Mohammadi in the quarter-final match of the Asian Cup of the AFC against China and Iran at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on January 24, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Zhao Xuri from China is attacked by Omid Ebrahimi from Iran
January 24, 2019
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 24: Chinese Zhao Xuri is faced by Iran's Omid Ebrahimi in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup World Cup between China and China. Iran at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium on 24 January 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Koki Nagahama / Getty Images)
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Vietnam 0-1 Japan
Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai
With both teams playing at one kilometer per minute, you could not leave her eyes. Impressive, it was Vietnam, which was neglected, which seemed the most dangerous, with Nguyen Cong Phuong, a livewire at the front. A confusion at the back almost offered them a first match, but Japan remained true to reality. Their dominant central defenders, Maya Yoshida and Takehiro Tomiyasu, almost led them to the front – the former seeing an effort ruled out after the VAR's help.
Takumi Minamino made a great save from Dang Van Lam on the penalty spot and Samurai Blue came back stronger, finding crucial additional equipment. Ritsu Doan was a constant threat and suitably won, and then dispatched, the decisive penalty – this time aided by VAR. Vietnam was certainly not threatened later, but it was not able to give a clear chance to equalize.
PR China 0-3 IR Iran
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
This game could have exploded from the beginning, though there had been no interventions aimed at saving goals on either side of Ramien Rezaien and Zheng Zhi. The first match of Iran was finally given by the superb Sardar Azmoun – a terror for China – leaving Marcello Lippi cursing their previous defeat. Azmoun was the second best goal to join him, but the hesitant defense of Feng Xiaoting opened the door and, after conceding the ball, gave Mehdi Taremi the title of his third of the tournament.
His fourth should have followed, but for a staggering failure, but it was not decisive. Azmoun was once again the catalyst for the second run, misleading the Chinese bottom line before giving Yan Junling the chance to take it on his own. Junling refused Ehsan Haji Safi to keep hope alive in the second half, but Karim Ansarifard jumped in the final moments for a deserved third.
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