Ehsan Hajsafi of Iran celebrates victory after the penalty shootout during the AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 match between Iran and Syria at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on January 31, 2024 in Doha, Qatar.
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Iran beat Syria on penalties to set up Japan QF

Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup round of 16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarterfinal clash with four-times champions Japan.
Jan 31, 2024, 02:19 pm - Reuters
IRNIRN
Iran advances 5-3 on penaltiesPenalty Shootout
SYRSYR
Karim Ansarifard#10 • Goal
1
Pablo SabbagGoal • #11
Ramin Rezaeian#23 • Goal
2
Fahad YoussefSaved • #17
Omid Ebrahimi#8 • Goal
3
Aiham OusouGoal • #2
Mehdi Torabi#16 • Goal
4
Alaa Al DaliGoal • #9
Ehsan Hajsafi#3 • Goal
5

Match Timeline

IRNIRN
KOHTFTAET
SYRSYR

Team Stats

IRN
SYR

57%

Possession

43%

12

Shots on Goal

4

20

Shots

10

11

Fouls Committed

8

4

Yellow Cards

2

1

Red Cards

0

7

Corners Won

2

3

Saves

9

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