Hosts Qatar will compete with Iran for a place in the final of the Asian Cup. Before the match, reporters visited Aspire Zone in Doha to watch Qatar training, during which they successfully captured Cahill, who is now the technical director of the Qatar FA.
The 250-hectare Aspire Sports Complex is an integrated sports city with a variety of world-class stadiums, sports medicine buildings and youth academies. The torch-like Aspire Tower and the Khalifa International Stadium, where this year's Asian Cup will be held, are landmarks in the area, while the nearby Hamad Aquatic Center will soon host the 2024 World Swimming Championships.
Qatar won the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 2019, and many of the players in the squad at that time, including Akram Afif and Emol Ali, graduated from the Aspire Football Academy, and now a few players have grown into star players in the Qatar squad. During this year's AFC Asian Cup, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are practicing at Aspire Zone.
