The Qatari national football team were crowned the champions of Asia after beating Jordan in the final 3-1.

Three-time champions Iran face hosts and defending champions Qatar in the second semifinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.Kickoff is at 6pm local time (15:00 GMT) at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The winner will face Jordan in Saturday’s title clash.Iran last won the tournament in 1976, while Qatar are looking for a second, successive title.

Qatar head coach Marquez Lopez is refusing to look beyond his side’s AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ semi-final meeting with the Islamic Republic of Iran as the host nation moved a step closer to successfully defending the title with a 3-2 penalty shoot-out win over Uzbekistan.

In the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 quarter final victory against Japan, Mohammad Mohebbi commended Mehdi Taremi’s contribution to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 2-1 win, even though the suspended striker did not play, AFC reported.

Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei says that what is important now is to beat Qatar and reach the final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Goals from Yazan Al Naimat and Mousa Al Tamari secured Jordan a sensational 2-0 win over Korea Republic as the West Asian side advanced to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 final at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday.

According to The Iran Project,The Iranian national football team held a first training session before its AFC Asian Cup semifinal game against Qatar in Al Rayyan Training Center in Doha, Qatar, on February 5, 2024. Iran and Qatar will face off on February 7 in Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium.

According to The Iran Project,Iran beat Japan 2-1 as the national football teams of the two countries faced off in the round of 16 of the AFC Asian Games underway in Qatar. The match was held at Doha’s Education City Stadium on February 3, 2024.

Iran defeated Japan 2-1 to qualify for round of 4 in Asian Cup quarter final on Saturday.

Iran's football team managed to beat Japan 2-1 in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinals, earning their spot in the final four.

South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, after beating the Australian national football team 2-1.

Chinese Ma Ning was appointed as the referee of the match between the Iran and Japan football teams in the quarterfinals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Iran head coach Amir Ghalehnoei says that the match against Japan could have been the final but two teams must encounter in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinals.

Alireza Beiranvand is confident Iran will be up for the task when they take on Japan in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 quarter-final on Saturday.

South Korea cruised into the quarterfinals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, after beating the Saudi Arabia national football team in the round of 16.

Uzbekistan will face hosts and holders Qatar in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after highly rated Abbosbek Fayzullaev hit the winner in a 2-1 victory over Thailand on Tuesday.

Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei has warned his side against making mistakes when they take on Syria in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Round of 16 at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Wednesday.

Palestine’s football team made history by recording their first win in the AFC Asian Cup and qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2023 edition of the tournament in Qatar.

Asian Cup debutants Tajikistan booked their place in the quarter-finals with a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout win over the United Arab Emirates after a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Jordan advanced to the quarter finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, after beating the Iraqi national football team 3-2.