Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in thriller to reach Asian Cup final
DOHA: Hosts and holders Qatar squeezed into an Asian Cup showdown with Jordan after beating Iran 3-2 with an 82nd-minute winner in a frenetic semi-final on Wednesday (Feb 7).
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Iran should have played Japan in Asian Cup final, not quarters, says coach Ghalenoei
DOHA: Japan and Iran should have met in the Asian Cup final and not the quarters, Iranian coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Friday (Feb 2), adding that the east Asian side are peaking at the right time after a surprise defeat in the group stage.
Asian Cup quarter finals set to continue in Qatar
DOHA: Iran will meet pre-tournament favourites Japan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after surviving extra time with 10 men before defeating Syria 5-3 on penalties on Wednesday (Jan 31).
Japan cruise into Asian Cup quarter-finals with 3-1 win over Bahrain
DOHA: Four-time champions Japan eased into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup with a clinical 3-1 victory over Bahrain on Wednesday at Al Thumama Stadium with goals from Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo and Ayase Ueda.
Iran dump Syria out of Asian Cup on penalties to set up quarter-final with Japan
DOHA: Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday (Jan 31) after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash with four-times champions Japan.
D Gukesh Finishes Joint Second In Chess Masters, Leon Luke Mendonca Wins Challenger
Grandmaster D Gukesh endured a heartbreak in the final tie-breaker against Wei Yi of China and had to be content with a joint second place finish at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament. Indian Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca, however, won the challengers section, defeating compatriot Divya Deshmukh in the 13th and final round. It was a full day of hard work for Gukesh as he had to win the 13th round game with black against Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran and then prove superior in three tie-break games against last year's winner Anish Giri to qualify for the final.
American papers urge forceful response to death of three US troops in Jordan
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Paulo Bento warns UAE it would be big mistake to underestimate Tajikistan in Asian Cup
UAE manager Paulo Bento has warned his side it would be a “big mistake” to underestimate Asian Cup last-16 opponents Tajikistan, while he would not confirm if Ali Mabkhout is back in contention to feature for the team.