DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Japan maintained its pursuit of a record-extending fifth Asian Cup title on Wednesday by advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win against Bahrain. The pre-tournament favorite ...
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s last-minute penalty gave Iran a 2-1 win over Japan on Saturday and a place in the Asian Cup semifinals for just the second time since 2004. Iran will next play ...
DOHA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan and Iran should have met in the Asian Cup final and not the quarters, Iranian coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Friday, adding that the east Asian side are peaking at the ...