Iran vs Qatar LIVE! Asian Cup 2024 result, match stream and latest updates today – Evening Standard
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Hosts and defending champions Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium where striker Almoez Ali scored the winner to set up a title clash with Jordan.
Iran opened the scoring when Sardar Azmoun scored with an overhead kick in the fourth minute but Qatar equalised when Jassem Gaber’s shot from range took a deflection and looped over goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand into the net.
The hosts had the upper hand when Akram Afif danced into the box and scored a scorcher just before halftime but Iran levelled when they won a penalty for handball, with Alireza Jahanbakhsh putting away the spot kick to make it 2-2.
But with time running out, Ali — top scorer in 2019 — scored the winner for Qatar when he turned and fired into the bottom corner while Iran’s hopes of a comeback took a hit when Shojae Khalilzadeh was sent off late in the game.
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Defending Asian Cup champions Qatar will meet Jordan in the final after beating Iran in a dramatic semi-final.
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They’ve done it! Qatar have made it back to the final.
117 mins: There surely can’t be much longer to go now!
103 mins: OFF THE POST!
Iran smack the post in the last minute!
102 mins: Qatar so close to wrapping it up in the last minute but Iran clear their lines.
They’re running out of time!
99 mins: It’s all hands on deck for Qatar now! Iran have to throw everything at this.
93 mins: RED CARD!
Iran’s task is so much harder now Khalilzadeh has been given his marching orders after VAR determined he was the last man when bringing down Afif.
90 mins: Into the dying embers now!
Can Iran find a winner? They’re not creating too much right now but we have 13 minutes added on,
81 mins: GOAL!
This semi-final takes another stunning turn! Almoez blocks his own teammate’s shot but it’s already behind the Iran backline!
He has space to swivel and fire into the bottom corner!
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