I remember that in 2004, someone described the three Intercontinental Cup in the football world in the summer that year, European Cup —a feast for the rich, American Cup —a rest feast for the rich, Asian Cup —a rest feast for the rich. Asian football level and its status in the world football are far from Europe and the United States. Its presence in the world may be only higher than Oceania (if you have to be serious, please include QQ Island). In football, the most influential and most powerful game is the World Cup, and in addition to that, the Intercontinental Cup. However, compared with the European Cup where the elites are full of stars and the Copa America, which has two super powerful men but often does not send all the main players to play (Argentina rarely sent all the main players before 2007, and Brazil rarely sent all the main players before 2015), the Asian Cup is really a bit shabby.
Even if it is not compared with the European Cup and the Copa America, in Asia, the Asian Cup has not been valued by the top teams. Especially Japan, it almost treats the Asian Cup as a platform for training young players to prepare for the World Cup. In my memory, Japan has never been willing to send all the main players to play the Asian Cup. If we compare the importance of the World Cup results with the Asian Cup championship, we would probably be willing to let Japan exchange two Asian Cup championships for the World Cup quarterfinals.
However, in the history of the Asian Cup, there have been 5 very exciting games for fans. And coincidentally, except for the 21st century, each of them has a masterpiece, so let’s take a look at it below.
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2019 UAE Asian Cup finals Qatar 3:1Japan
This is the most popular final in the history of the Asian Cup, and it also witnessed the new king ascend the throne. In the previous semi-finals, Japan defeated Iran 3-0 and Qatar defeated the UAE 4-0. Qatar, who entered the finals for the first time, won 16 goals and 0 goals in all six games. Japan, which had a major change in the team after the 18 World Cup, entered the Asian Cup final for the fifth time in history, and won all four of them before. After the opening of
, Japan had the advantage of ball possession, and several Qatar players were a little nervous. In the 11th minute, Afif passed the ball from the left in the frontcourt. Ali flipped the ball with his left and right feet in the penalty area and shot with his right foot. ball bounced into the ground and entered the net from the lower left corner of the goal. Ali broke the single goal record held by generation I with 9 goals, and Qatar 1:0 Japan.
In the 26th minute, Hatim received a pass from Afif on the right rib, and made a slight adjustment to cut inside and shot with his left foot 25 meters away from the goal. The ball drew a wonderful arc and drilled into the upper right corner of the goal. Qatar 2:0 Japan.
In the 68th minute, Japan launched an attack on the right side. After multiple passes, Damai Yu also made the ball. Takumi Minami-no successfully counter-offside, and the forward insertion formed a single shot. Facing Xiebu , Qatar scored 2:1 Japan, which is also the first goal that Qatar lost in this Asian Cup.
In the 79th minute, Hatim took a corner kick and the ball hit Yoshida Maya 's hand. After VAR confirmation, Irmatov awarded a penalty. Afif cheated on , Kwonta Shuichi , and scored a penalty, Qatar 3:1 Japan. Two goals behind Japan has left Japan with no strength to win the 2019 Asian Cup.
Ali barbs instantly
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2004 Asian Cup quarter-finals Iran 4:3 South Korea
04 Asian Cup was held in China. Overall, the Asian Cup is relatively exciting. The most memory I recall is the final champion Japan's goal change in the quarter-finals against Jordan when the penalty shootout was played and the final against the host China handball goal. However, there is a strong match of crazy goals that is worth mentioning, that is, the quarter-finals Iran vs. South Korea.
The two sides against this game are full of stars. Iran has Alidei, Karimi , Madawikiah , and Neikenan. South Korea has Xue Qixuan , Che Duli , Lee Dongguo , An Jung-hwan , Kim Nam-yi , Lee Yun in .
The game started, both sides were very cautious. Iran entered the state earlier. In the 10th minute, Madawikia passed the ball to the frontcourt in the backcourt, Kaabi crossed from the bottom, Karimi scored a header, and Iran 1:0 South Korea. After losing the ball, South Korea strengthened its attack. In the 13th minute, Xue Qixuan hit the back of Tajipur when she was fighting for the top in front of the Iranian penalty area. The latter lost consciousness and was sent to the hospital. In the 15th minute, Xue Qixuan received a pass from her teammate and directly scored. 1:1.
In the 20th minute, a loophole in South Korea's defense line, Karimi headed the ball under the pinch of two players, and Iran 2:1 South Korea.
In the 25th minute, South Korea took advantage of the opportunity of the off-bound ball in the frontcourt and pushed the ball in front of the goal to tie the score again. The two sides ended the first half with a score of 2:2. In the 52nd minute of the game, Iran took the lead again. Mada Wikia made a cross from the bottom from the right, Park Jin-seop unfortunately scored an own goal, and Iran 3:2 South Korea.
The Koreans who were behind in the score were very impatient. In the 58th minute, Kaabi and Li Yun fell out of the penalty area together while fighting. Because Li Yun was moving very much, it caused a conflict between the two sides. In the 64th minute, Bonfureyre replaced Park Jinseok with An Junghwan and attacked with four forwards. In the 69th minute, South Korea took advantage of the corner kick opportunity and Kim Nam-ichi scored in front of the penalty area. The tenacious Korean equalized the score again!
In the 76th minute, Iran won a free kick in the frontcourt. After Madawikiah took the opportunity, Karimi cleverly blocked the chaotic army, 4:3, Iran exceeded the score for the fourth time. South Korea then launched a large-scale attack, but Iranian players retreated from defense at all levels and did not give the opponent any chance. In the end, Iran defeated South Korea 4-3 in this fierce goal battle with Karimi's hat trick and the opponent's own goal, and advanced to the semi-finals.
Karrimi celebrates goals
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2000 Asian Cup semi-finals Japan 3:2 China
00 Chinese men's football team gave to fans, most of which are not wonderful memories. However, to be fair, the national football team still left some exciting games for the fans, and the national football team's classic games basically won, because with the national football team's consistent urination, once they lose, it will be a huge loss. The word "defeated even though they lose" has almost nothing to do with the national football team, except this game.
This game is very unfavorable to China. There is a shortage of major generals in the lineup, and Japan scored 17 goals in 4 games, which seems unstoppable.
In the 20th minute of the game, Japan's right crossed , Fan Zhiyi made an own own, Japan 1:0 China.
In the 30th minute, China launched an attack in the frontcourt, Su Maozhen headed the ball in the penalty area, Qi Hong fell to the ground and shoveled, the ball passed through the Kawaguchi Can live 's wicket, 1:1! The two sides tied in the first half.
In the 48th minute, witnessed the highest bright moment of China Yang's career. Yang Chen took the ball from the middle circle, ran to the opponent's penalty area line all the way, and scored with his left foot, 2:1, China overtook the score.
Japan then launched a crazy counterattack, and scored a goal by Akiho Nishizawa and Akiko Akihito in the 52nd and 60th minutes respectively. In the end, China lost to Japan 2:3.
China Yang's one-stop goal shines throughout the game
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2007 Indonesia Malaysia and Vietnam Asian Cup semi-finals Saudi 3:2Japan
This Asian Cup has left so many unforgettable memories for fans, Iraq , three games in a row, 0:0, China was eliminated in the group for the first time, and Vietnam rose quietly. Of course, there is also the semi-final that is amazing enough to be recorded in the history of Asian football.
This game is a ceiling of Asian football history in terms of technical and tactical level and exciting goals. What is commendable is that none of the five wonderful goals of both sides came from the opponent's mistakes. Since both sides are technically playing, Japan has higher tactical literacy, Saudi Arabia has stronger personal abilities, and the game is very good.
After the opening, Japan had a slight advantage in the field. In the 34th minute of the game, Saudi Arabia received a free kick in the frontcourt, Kakhtani passed the ball to the penalty area, Yashir grabbed the second point and turned around and volleyed and scored 2, Saudi Arabia led 1:0.
However, one minute later, Japan won a corner kick opportunity, Saudi goalkeeper Moselem failed to hit the ball when he attacked. The only big man in the Japanese team, Yuji Nakazawa, who was 187, jumped high and scored with the top of the goal with Taishan, 1:1.
Only one minute of the second half, Kakhtani made a cross from the side, Malek jumped high and headed the ball, and the ball hit the goal heavily in the goal of Japanese team , Saudi Arabia 2:1 Japan.
In the 52nd minute of the game, Japan got another corner kick opportunity. The ball reached the back point and was pushed to the middle by the Japanese player. Abe Shuyong shot with a barb shot to tie the score again, 2:2. The mentality and technical and tactical level of Japanese players perfectly demonstrate the foundation of a strong team.
However, the goal battle did not end there, and this game is destined to belong to Malek and the Saudis. In the 56th minute, Malek got the ball on the left and used his flexible bicycle-tracking action to sway two Japanese defenders who were defending him. He could easily eject Kawaguchi and the ball drilled into the near corner, 3:2! Saudi Arabia once again took the lead.
The Japanese team, who was behind in the score, launched a crazy counterattack, pressing Saudi Arabia in the next 30 minutes for offensive and defensive drills, and hit the crossbar with a long shot, but unfortunately, they never broke through Saudi Arabia's door again. In the end, in this beautiful top Asian showdown, Saudi Arabia became the winner and advanced to the finals with his head held high.
Malek somersaults celebrate goals
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2015 Australian Asian Cup 1/4 finals Iraq 10:9 Iran (90 minutes 1:1, overtime 2:2, penalty kick 7:6)
Logically speaking, the semi-finals in 2007 should be ranked first in terms of technical and tactical level and exciting goals, but because of the existence of this game, it can only be ranked second.
This is a game that contains almost all the classic elements (red card, overtime, lead, equalizer, surpass again, tie, penalty shootout, spoon penalty kick on the edge of the cliff). This is a game with a sense of déjà vu. Although the technical and tactical level is hard to be top-notch, the twists and turns of the game are not only unique in the history of the Asian Cup, but also extremely rare throughout the history of international competitions.
In the 23rd minute, Dejaga got the ball from the right and made a cross, Azmon inserted a header in the middle, Iraq 0:1 Iran.
In the 41st minute, an important turning point occurred in the game. Iran passed the ball to the Iraqi penalty area. Goalkeeper Hassan hugged the ball. Prady ran into Hassan when he robbed it. Hassan stood up and pushed Prady, and Prady fell to the ground. I don't know if it was to be ordered to hit the goalkeeper or to be ordered to fall, but the referee showed Prady the second yellow card and sent him off. Iran could only fight 10 to 11 in the subsequent games.
In the 55th minute, Iraq made a cross from the left, Yunis's shot was interfered with, and Yasin inserted and scored to tie the score. The two sides tied 1:1 within 90 minutes.
In the second minute of overtime, Ismail inserted from the left and dribbled the ball into the penalty area to make a cross. Hajigi blocked the ball, bounced to the back point, and Yunis headed the ball to the goal, Iraq 2:1 Iran.
Iran, which fell behind in the score and played one less, tied the score 10 minutes later. In the 102nd minute, Iran took a corner kick in the frontcourt, Polari Ganji jumped high and headed the ball, Iraq 2:2 Iran.
In the 113th minute, Iran was hit again. Kasmi dribbled into the penalty area and was knocked down by Iran's meritorious minister of goal just now, Polari Ganji. The referee awarded a penalty kick. Ismail scored a penalty, and Iraq was scored 3:2.
When everyone thought Iran was defeated, they equalized the score again! In the 117th minute, Iran got a corner kick opportunity, and goalkeeper Hajigi also rushed into the penalty area. After the corner kick was taken, Nekonan's header was blocked by the opponent on the goal line. Husseini shot again and then bounced out of the ground. Gushanejad jumped high and headed the ball, 3:3, Iran resurrected!
Before the end of the game, Iraq's Husin and Iranian goalkeeper Hajiji kicked Hajiji while grabbing the ball, which once triggered a conflict between the two sides. In the end, the referee showed each of them a yellow card. The game then entered a penalty shootout, and Iran was punishing first. In the first round, both sides kicked away and missed, and then started the bullet-free mode. The fifth veteran of Iraq, Younis, strolled out a spoon penalty in a stroll under tremendous pressure, adding another brilliance to this extremely classic game. In the end, the Iranian player scored a penalty kick in the eighth round, and Iraq scored a penalty kick, 10:9! A soul-stirring Iraq War ended with Iraq's victory!
This time, Iraq became the winner
