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Iran 2-1 Japan
96'
Jahanbakhsh scores the winning penalty for Iran.
93'
Penalty for Iran
84'
Ezatolahi's direct shot
82'
Iran is playing a game against Japan, which seems to be very much on the back foot.
72'
Azmoun's deflected shot
68'
Japan changes: Daizen and Kubo out, Minamino and Mitoma in.
66'
Morita had a chance, but he arrived uncomfortably to define.
64'
Azmoun offside, play disallowed.
63'
Iran goal, play reviewed by VAR.
55'
Iran's goal, Mohebi scores the equalizer.
48'
Yellow card for Ueda
45'
START TO SECOND HALF
Halftime
Iran 0-1 Japan
45'
Three more minutes to play
42'
Azmoun can't get a shot off
38'
Deflected shot by Ghoddos
36'
Kubo has been fouled several times in the match, the referee omits a very clear foul on the Japanese midfielder.
30'
Morita made an individual play, taking several opponents with him, to face Beiranvand.
28'
Japan goal, Morita scores the first.
24'
Yellow card for Itakura
24'
Japan adds passes in the middle, tries to find spaces in Iran's defense
17'
Ezatolahi's direct shot
15'
A lot of strong legs in the first 15 minutes.
11'
Review of a possible penalty play
10'
Hard foul by Ghodos on Kubo
5'
The game was level in the first few minutes.
0'
START TO GAME
Iran ready for battle
🇮🇷 IR Iran's revenge mission is in progress. Can they do it?#AsianCup2023 | #HayyaAsia | #IRNvJPN pic.twitter.com/1DQqLLtHD0 — #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) February 3, 2024
Unlocked heating
🇯🇵 Japan's warm-up ritual underway!#AsianCup2023 | #HayyaAsia | #IRNvJPN pic.twitter.com/JWJMSKN5t1 — #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) February 3, 2024
Lineup´s
📋 LINE UPS | 🇮🇷 IR Iran 🆚 Japan 🇯🇵
We are close to kick off and it's time to shine!
Which set of players will bring their sides closer to the ultimate goal?
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What time is the Iran vs Japan match corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup of Nations 2024?
This is the kick-off time for the Iran vs Japan match on February 3, 2024 in various countries:
Argentina: 8:30 a.m.
Bolivia: 7:30 a.m.
Brazil: 8:30 a.m.
Chile: 8:30 a.m.
Colombia: 6:30 a.m.
Ecuador: 6:30 a.m.
United States: 4:30 a.m. PT and 6:30 a.m. ET
Mexico: 5:30 a.m. ET
Paraguay: 8:30 a.m.
Peru: 6:30 a.m.
Uruguay: 8:30 a.m.
Venezuela: 7:30 a.m.
Japan: 8:30 p.m.
India: 7:00 p.m.
United Kingdom ET: 11:30 a.m.
Pre-match remarks
Moriyasu, Japan coach
"Obviously it will be a very tough game because of the schedule, but whatever the circumstances, we have to perform," Moriyasu said. "I think Iran has the same number of rest days, only we have played fewer minutes. It's a match between two big teams in Asia, so I'm looking forward to it."
Ghalennoy, Iran coach
"This could have been the final, but now we are playing each other in the quarterfinals," Ghalehnoy said. "Japan is a very good team and now, in the knockout stage, they are showing a much better performance than in the group stage."
"But Iran is also a good team. We did very well against Syria. In the group stage, they allowed only four shots in the three games, but we managed to produce 11 shots against them."Â
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"For tomorrow's game, we have less recovery than Japan. We could have finished the game against Syria early, but we missed a lot of opportunities. We try to make recovery from two aspects, both supplementary and mental.
Last Lineup- Japan
Zion Suzuki; Yuta Nakayama, Ko Itakura, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Seiya Maikuma; Wataru Endo, Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo, Reo Hatate; Keito Nakamura and Ayase  Ueda.
Last Lineup- Iran
Alireza Beiranvand; Roozbeh Chesmi, Ramin Ramin Rezaeiah, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ehsan Hajisafi; Saman Ghoddos, Mehdi Taremi, Saeid Ezatolahi; Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Ghayedi y Sardar Azmoui.
How does Japan get to the quarterfinals?
Japan earned 6 points out of 9 points in the group stage to take second place in zone D of the AFC Asian Cup of Nations. In the round of 16, they faced Bahrain, whom they defeated 3-1 in the round of 16.Â
The Japanese are hoping to stay in the race for their fifth Asian Cup, a trophy they have not won in 13 years.
How does Iran get to the quarterfinals?
Iran made 9 points from 9 points in the group stage to lead Zone C of the Asian Cup of Nations. And in the round of 16, they faced Syria, with whom they drew 1-1 in regulation time and extra time, winning 5-3 in the penalty shootout.Â
The Iranians hope to stay in the race for their fourth AFC Asian Cup, a trophy they have not won in 48 years.
Iran vs Japan match will be played at Education City Stadium
The Iran vs Japan match will be played at the Education City Stadium, located in Rayan, Qatar. The stadium has a capacity for 40667 people. It was inaugurated on June 15, 2020 and was one of the venues where the 2022 World Cup was played.
Good morning to all VAVEL readers!
Welcome to the blog commentary of the Iran vs Japan match, corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup. The match will take place at the Education City Stadium at 6:30 am.