ASIAN CUP. Iran qualifies for the eighth finals against Hong Kong, Iraq defeats Japan and continues

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Iran qualified for the round of 16 at the Asian Cup in Qatar on Friday evening after a 0-1 win against Hong Kong. This guaranteed a place among the first two in group C.

Mehdi Ghayedi (24.) crowned himself the match winner with the only goal. Iran had some old acquaintances in the starting line-up with Alireza Beiranvand (ex-Antwerp) between the posts and Ramin Rezaeian (ex-KV Oostende) and Milad Mohammadi (ex-AA Gent) at the back.

With one group match day to go, Iran is at the top with six out of six, ahead of the United Arab Emirates (four points). Palestine follows third with one point, Hong Kong is fourth with zero points.

In the first match of the day, Iraq defeated Japan 2-1 in group D. Aymen Hussein (5. and 45.+4) excelled in the winning camp with two goals. The goal against by strongman Wataru Endo (90.+3), with a past at Sint-Truiden, came much too late.

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Zion Suzuki (Sint-Truiden) defended the Japanese goal. Junya Ito (ex-Racing Genk) was also given a starting place for the ‘Samurai Blue’ and played 74 minutes, while Takehiro Tomiyasu (ex-Sint-Truiden) and Ayase Ueda (ex-Cercle Brugge) came on in the 46th and 61st respectively. minute.

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In the second game in the group, Indonesia triumphed 0-1 against Vietnam. Sandy Walsh (KV Mechelen) and Jordi Amat (ex-Eupen) scored the three-pointer from the heart of the defense. Walsh completed the 90 minutes, Amat left in the 70th minute.

Iraq leads Group D with six points out of six, ahead of Japan and Indonesia (three points each), and advances to the next round. Vietnam closes ranks scoreless.

The first two countries from the six groups ultimately advance to the eighth finals, as well as the four best third places. Host nation Qatar is the reigning Asian champion.

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