In the early morning of February 4, Beijing time, all the 1/4 finals of the Asian Cup were over, and 4 teams from South Korea, Jordan, Iran and Qatar advanced. In the semi-finals, South Korea will face Jordan and Iran will face Qatar, and the two semi-finals will be played on February 6 and 7 at 23 o'clock, with the winner playing the final at 23 o'clock on February 10.
In the quarter-finals, only Japan and Iran were upset, and Iran fell behind 0-1 and finally achieved a 2-1 reversal with a penalty kick in stoppage time to knock out the top favorite Japan.
In other competitions, South Korea and Australia had a strong dialogue, the South Korean team completed a draw in stoppage time, and Son Heung-min scored a free kick in extra time, which also won 2-1. In the match between Jordan and Tajikistan, Jordan won and advanced, creating the feat of entering the top 4 of the Asian Cup for the first time in team history.
After both South Korea and Jordan qualified, the two teams will also meet in the semi-finals, and in the group stage, the two teams were in the same group, and the final score was 2-2. However, in history, the Jordanian team and the South Korean team have played 6 times, with 3 draws and 3 losses without a win.
The host Qatar faced Uzbekistan, the two teams fought to a penalty shootout, the two teams made 5 of 10 free throws, Qatar won 3-2, the total score was 4-3 to advance, and Iran will meet in the semifinals.
In the semi-finals, the match between South Korea and Jordan will be played at 23 o'clock Beijing time on February 6, and the matchup between Qatar and Iran will be played at 23 o'clock on February 7. The two winning teams will compete for the title at 11 p.m. on February 10, with Qatar being the defending champions of the tournament.
Attached: The remaining schedule of the Asian Cup
February 6 at 23 o'clock Jordan vs South Korea
February 7 at 23 o'clock Qatar vs Iran
February 10, 23 o'clock Jordan/South Korea vs Qatar/Iran