Tajikistan, A Sensation, Defeated Bentoho UAE

Asian Cup Tajikistan, A Sensation, Defeated Bentoho UAE in a Penalty Shootout and Advanced to the Quarterfinals

A new history on the first final stage.

If they reach the semifinals, there is a possibility of a clash with Korea.

The sensational team Tajikistan defeated ‘Bentuho’ United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a penalty shootout and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup.

In the round of 16 of the tournament held at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 28th (local time),

Tajikistan was tied 1-1 for 120 minutes until overtime against UAE and won 5-4 in a penalty shootout.

Tajikistan Team

The Tajikistan, which did not stand out among Central Asian countries on the periphery of soccer,

advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup for the first time in history. 파워볼게임

This is the first time that Tajikistan has advanced to the Asian Cup finals.

Tajikistan, ranked 106th in FIFA, was placed in Group A with the hosts Qatar (58th), China (79th), and Lebanon (107th).

In the group stage, it ranked second (4 points) after Qatar (9 points). advanced to the round of 16.

Tajikistan will play the winner of the Iraq-Jordan match on the 29th in the quarterfinals on the 2nd of next month.

If they win here too, there is a possibility that they will face Korea in the semifinals.

UAE Tournament

The UAE, which reached the semifinals in succession in the 2015 Australia tournament and the 2019 UAE tournament,

failed to advance to the semifinals for three consecutive tournaments.

Coach Paulo Bento, who raised his stock price by advancing Korea to the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup,

ended his first major tournament challenge since taking charge of the UAE in July of last year on a bitter note.

Tajikistan scored the first goal in the 30th minute of the first half when Bakhdat Hanonov finished a diagonal cross from the left with a header that only changed direction.

However, in the 50th minute of the second half, UAE tied the score with Khalifa Al Hammadi’s header, sending the game to overtime.

While neither team scored in 30 minutes of overtime,

Tajikistan, in which all five kickers succeeded in the penalty shootout, defeated UAE,

where second kicker Kaiu Kendu missed, and secured a ticket to the quarterfinals.

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‘Shin Tae-yong Magic’ Reaches the Round of 16

Asian Cup ‘Shin Tae-yong Magic’ Reaches the Round of 16… Indonesia Loses 0-4 to Australia

Tae-Yong Shin’s Indonesia lost to Australia, stopping his fighting spirit in the Asian Cup in the round of 16.

Indonesia, led by coach Shin Tae-yong, lost 0-4 to Australia in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup held at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 28th.

With this, Indonesia ended its first-ever Asian Cup tournament appearance in just one game.

Indonesia, ranked 146th in the FIFA rankings and the second lowest ranked country among the finalists of this tournament after Hong Kong (150th),

won 1 win and 2 losses in the group stage with Japan, Iraq, and Vietnam in Group D,

and advanced to the round of 16 in 3rd place in the group. It went up. 카지노사이트킹

Shin Tae-yong

Although they did not advance to the quarterfinals, just reaching the tournament stage was a brilliant achievement for Indonesian soccer.

Coach Shin, who has been leading Indonesia since 2020 and has achieved good results such as runner-up in the 2020 Southeast Asian Football Federation (AFF) Championship and bronze medal in the 2021 Southeast Asian Games,

has further solidified his position in the Indonesian soccer world by advancing to the round of 16.

The Indonesian fans who almost occupied the 15,000-seat Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium,

the second-smallest stadium in this tournament,

passionately chanted cheers for the players and coach Shin even as the defeat deepened in the second half.

Indonesia actively put pressure on Australia, ranked 25th in the FIFA rankings and considered a favorite to win the tournament, from the beginning.

In the 6th minute of the first half, Indonesia also made a unfortunate scene, such as Justin Hubner’s cross from the left,

which Raphael Strike finished with a right-footed non-stop shot that ended up in the top net.

The Game

However, they conceded their first goal in the 12th minute of the first half due to Elkan Bagot’s own goal.

A low cross from the right by Australia’s Jackson Irvine hit Bagot’s foot and headed toward the goal.

Indonesia confidently faced Australia even after conceding a meaningless first goal.

In the 39th minute of the first half, Yakov Sayuri’s volley shot following Marcelino Ferdinan’s cross missed the goal,

and two minutes later, Ferdinan’s bold long-range shot missed the goal.

Australia, which had been calmly increasing its possession,

scored an additional goal with a side attack in the 45th minute of the first half.

Martin Boyle, who was rushing from the other side, finished a cross from Gesin Jones from the right with a diving header, hitting the Indonesian net.

Indonesia, which fought well in the second half, lost consecutive goals to Craig Goodwin in the 44th minute and Harry Souta in the 46th minute.

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Asian Cup, Jurgen Klinsmann is Injured Again

Asian Cup, Jurgen Klinsmann is Injured Again… Moon Seon-min Suffers Hamstring Injury

Kim Jin-su and Hwang Hee-chan are recovering quickly… “Available for selection”

Another injury occurred on the Klinsmann, which is attempting to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years.

Side striker Moon Seon-min (Jeonbuk) collapsed. 카지노사이트탑

Jurgen Klinsmann

The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, trained in preparation for the round of 16 match against Saudi Arabia at the Al Egla Training Center in Doha, Qatar, on the afternoon of the 28th (local time).

Moon Seon-min could not participate in the training that day.

An official from the national team said, “Moon Seon-min suffered a strain on his right hamstring (the muscle behind the thigh) during training yesterday, so he was unable to participate in training and decided to receive treatment at his dorm.”

This official also said, “We anticipate that Moon Seon-min will not be able to participate in the Saudi Arabia match.”

Moon Seon-min did not play in a single game in this tournament.

The national team has had difficulty forming a line-up due to injuries to flanking resources one after another.

In particular, left defender Kim Jin-soo (Jeonbuk) and striker Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who were classified as key resources, were suspended until the second game of the group stage, and left defender Lee Ki-je (Suwon) was also injured in the second game.

Fortunately, Kim Jin-su and Hwang Hee-chan returned to the line as substitutes in the third game.

Lee Ki-je, who had been doing recovery training separately from training the previous day, also improved enough to be able to train with other players on this day.

A national team official said, “Hwang Hee-chan and Kim Jin-soo’s physical condition has improved a lot.

They are almost able to play full time.

I thought they would be able to play full time from the quarterfinals, but the treatment went well and the players worked hard to play the full game against Saudi Arabia.

“I don’t know the time, but I have recovered to a level where I can play as a starter,” he said.

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