2023 AFC Asian Cup
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Iran loses to Qatar to miss AFC Asian Cup final
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national football team lost to hosts Qatar in the semi-final of the AFC Asian Cup to give up their championship dreams in prestigious continental tournament.
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Iran, Qatar announce starting line-ups for Asian Cup semifinal
Tehran, IRNA – National football teams of Iran and Qatar have announced their starting line-ups for their match at the semi-final of the AFC Asian Cup.
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Iran beats Syria in penalties in AFC Asian Cup
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has defeated Syria in a difficult match in the round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Iran, Syrian football teams press conferences
The press conferences of Amir Ghalenoei and Héctor Cúper head coaches of Iran and Syria national football teams were held in Doha, Qatar on January 30, 2024. The Iran-Syria match will be held in Khalifa International Stadium on January 31.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
AFC Asian Cup: Qatar vs. Palestine
Qatar beat Palestine 2-1 in the round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup in Al Bayt Stadium in Doha on January 29, 2024.
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Photo: Mohammadreza Alimadadi
AFC Asian Cup in Doha
The Persian Gulf country of Qatar is hosting the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup that kicked off on January 12. The games, set to wrap up on February 10, are taking place in the capital Doha that hosts two dozen teams and their fans from across Asia. The country has tried to hold the games in relatively good conditions thanks to its experience of hosting another major sports event, the FIFA World Cup, in 2022.
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Iran beats UAE 2-1 in AFC Asian Cup
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national football team defeated the UAE 2-1 in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup to advance to the round of 16 as the first team of the group.
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Photo: Mohammadreza Alimadadi
Iran, UAE football coaches at a joint press conference
Coach of the national Iranian football team Amir Ghalenoei and his counterpart of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Paulo Bento are present in a joint press briefing on January 22, 2024, a day before the third match of Group C of the 2023 Asian Cup underway in Doha, Qatar.
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2023 AFC Asian Cup: 4 Iranians among selected match officials
Tehran, IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation, AFC, has selected 74 match officials, including 4 Iranian referees, for its 2023 cup that will be held in Qatar in less than four months.