Azmoun blitzed Qatar and volleyed a barb to break a three-game goal drought, tying the team's all-time record

In the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, Iran faced Qatar. In just 4 minutes of the opening game, Azmoun scored a barb to score the world wave and also broke the three-game goal drought in the Asian Cup.

In Taremi's absence, Azmoun, who was pushed to the center forward position, used his technique and impact to completely disrupt the Japanese defense and became one of the heroes of Iran's promotion to the semi-finals.

Despite Taremi's return from suspension, Azmoun continues to play in the centre-forward position. Just four minutes into the game, Azmoun gave Iran the lead. After Jahanbakhsh took the throw-in, Azmoun attempted to volley but was cleared first by a defender.

However, Azmoun reacted quicker, then turned and fired a barb that made a beautiful arc and crashed into the net to give Iran the lead. This is Qatar's third goal conceded in this Asian Cup, and it is also the fourth time that Azmoun has scored a Qatari goal, thus tying Ali Daei and becoming the Iranian player with the most Qatari goals in team history.

In the previous three Asian Cup games, Azmoun failed to score, setting a personal record for the longest non-scoring goal in the Asian Cup. However, he has provided three assists in those three games, two more than in the previous 11 Asian Cup games. In the crucial semi-finals, Azmoun scored a world wave in the opening 4 minutes, which reassured Iran, which participated in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup again after 48 years.