Qatar, the hosts of the Asian Cup, faced Iran at the Toumama Stadium on Wednesday (7) in the grand finale of the Asian Cup Final 4. Qatar won 3-2 against Iran with goals from Asmund and Chahan Bakshi with a goal each from Gabbard, Akram Afif and Emol Ali, and will compete with Jordan for the title after last year's final.
Qatar, the defending champion, continues to send "explosive head" striker Akram Afif to play as a full-fledged player, teaming up with Aymols Ali in the attack, with big brother Ahidus in the back-up. Iran, which is striving to make it to the finals after 1976, has a number of main players playing in high-level European leagues to play as a full-fledged player, with top scorer Tanimi, who is back after sitting in the Bo Supervisory Committee, forming a front-line combination with Asmoun, while Chahan Bakshi and Shavon Heights are in the center of the field.
Iran was the first to get into the game, with a goal from Asmund in just 4 minutes. The hosts were quick to respond, and in the 18th minute, Garbutt's shot hit an Iranian player, and the ball went past Iranian goalkeeper Bironfin to equalize the match. Qatar took advantage of the situation and in the 43rd minute, Akram Afif pushed a powerful shot into the net, giving the hosts the lead before halftime.
After the change of sides, Iran's Isha Durahi shot hit Fahi, the ball witnesses saw the VAR that the latter is guilty of handball in the penalty area, straight to the 12-yard point, Chahan Bakshi manipulated the knife into the goal, for Iran to recover the tie. Qatar did not get discouraged, 83 minutes, Emol Ali, the hosts to regain the lead.
In the extra time, although Iran's Carisades was expelled with a red card, but the 10-member "Persian Army" still did not give up the impact of Qatar's defense, and at the end of several corner kicks, even the Iranian goalkeeper Bilangfen went up to assist, and then Chahan Bakshi's shot in the extra time hit the post, and the referee blew the final whistle under the urging of the fans who were booing deafeningly. In the end, Qatar kept the 3-2 win until the end, eliminating Iran.
