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In Europe and South America, after the end of international tournaments in Asia, an international tournament is taking place to determine the strongest football nation in the continent. The Asian Cup is currently in the quarterfinal stage, so EuroFootball.com decided to introduce Lithuanian football fans to the progress of this tournament.
This year, the tournament held in China was divided into four groups of 16 teams. Only the Uzbekistan national team won all three group matches, playing in Group C alongside Iraq, Turkmenistan, and Saudi Arabia.
Results after group matches:
Group A
1. China 7 points
2. Bahrain 5 points
3. Indonesia 3 points
4. Qatar 1 point
Group B
1. Korea 7 points
2. Jordan 5 points
3. Kuwait 3 points
4. United Arab Emirates 1 point
Group C
1. Uzbekistan 9 points
2. Iraq 6 points
3. Turkmenistan 1 point
4. Saudi Arabia 1 point
Group D
1. Japan 7 points
2. Iran 5 points
3. Oman 4 points
4. Thailand 0 points
After the group matches, the top two teams in each group advanced. Yesterday, two quarterfinal matches took place, with China defeating Iraq 3-0, while Bahrain won the penalty shootout 3-4 against Uzbekistan after a 2-2 draw.
China 3 - 0 Iraq
8' [1 - 0] Hao Haidong
81' [2 - 0] Zheng Zhi (penalty)
91' [3 - 0] Zheng Zhi (penalty)
Uzbekistan 2 - 2 Bahrain (Bahrain won penalty shootout 3-4)
60' [1 - 0] Aleksandr Geynrikh
71' [1 - 1] A'ala Hubail
76' [1 - 2] A'ala Hubail
86' [2 - 2] Vladimir Shishelov
Today, at 12:00 Lithuanian time, the third quarterfinal between Japan and Jordan will be played. The final quarterfinal between Iran and Korea will be played at 15:00 Lithuanian time. The matches will be broadcast live on Eurosport TV in French and German language programs.
