Iran beat the UAE 1-0 in their final Group C game, booking a spot in the Asian Cup quarterfinals.
Iran defeated the United Arab Emirates 1-0 in the final round of the AFC Asian Cup Group-C at the Brisbane Stadium on Monday (January 19).
The win against the UAE in the final Group C encounter helped Iran finish at the top of the group standings, thus avoid holders Japan in the quarter-finals.
The two sides, which had won both of their games already, were guaranteed places in the quarter-finals regardless of Monday’s result.
The UAE needed a draw to finish top of the group, but it was a must-win game for Iran if they were to avoid meeting the reigning champions and red-hot favorites Japan, as they are heavily favored to top Group D.
Also on Monday, Bahrain beat Qatar 2-1 in Sydney to finish third in Group C in a match between two already eliminated teams.
Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end…
Several rockets that Hamas launched at the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing between Gaza…
Al Jazeera Media Network has deplored the Israeli government’s move to close its operations as…
Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, announced that the construction…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in…
Pro-Palestinian activists have launched encampments at more than 70 campuses to bring attention to Israel’s…