Japan is first to qualify for Asian semi-finals

Japan became the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the 2019 Asian Cup after beating Vietnam 1-0 in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
Japan's Ritsu Duan, who scored the only goal in the 55th minute, was credited with the win.
Japan will be in the semifinals with the winner of the match, which will bring together China and Iran.
The Japanese team qualified for the post, having held the top of Group F with nine points, then defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the round of 16.
While Vietnam qualified among the top four teams in third place, after finishing in Group D with three points, then beat Jordan 4-2 on penalties after the end of the original and an overtime at from a 1-1 draw.
The game saw the first use of the video arbitration technique (VAR) in the tournament, where referee Mohammed Abdullah Hassan Mohammed used it twice.
It was the first time he had canceled a goal for Japan in the 25th minute after playing a Maya Yoshida corner with a header, but the ball hit his hand before hitting the goal and the referee returned to the technique from Farr.
The referee used a second penalty in the 55th minute for Japan's penalty shoot-out after Vietnamese defender Tian Boy blocked Japan's Ritsu Duan in the box.