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Japan and Iran qualified for the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup on Wednesday, completing the list of quarter-finalists.
Last qualified for the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup, Iran got the better of Syria this Wednesday evening in Qatar, at the end of a contested match made indecisive by the expulsion of Iranian star Taremi.
First scorer of the game, from the penalty spot (34th), the latter saw red in added time (90th+1), leaving his team numerically inferior for extra time while the Syrians had equalized through Khribin in the second half (64th) .
An incident which did not prevent Iran from winning its ticket for the rest of the competition on penalties (1-1, 5 tab to 3). With an upcoming duel against Japan, which for its part eliminated Bahrain today (1-3) thanks to achievements from Doan (31st), Kubo (49th) and Ueda (72nd).
Asian Cup quarter-finals:
Tajikistan vs Jordan
Friday February 2 at 12:30 p.m.; Ahmad bin Ali stadium, Al Rayyan
Australia vs South Korea
Friday February 2 at 4:30 p.m.; Al-Janoub stadium, Al Wakrah
Iran vs Japan
Saturday February 3 at 12:30 p.m.; Education City stadium, Al Rayyan
Qatar vs Uzbekistan
Saturday February 3 at 4:30 p.m.; Al-Bayt stadium, Al-Khor
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