AFC Asian Cup 2019 · Semi-final

Iran 0–3 Japan

Monday 28 Jan 2019 · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (neutral)

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Osako Osako Haraguchi

56′0–1Yuya Osako Japan
67′0–2Yuya Osako Japan · penalty
90′0–3Genki Haraguchi Japan

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Iran

Came on

10Karim Ansarifard↑58′
16Mehdi Torabi↑71′
14Saman Ghoddos↑71′

Japan

Came on

18Tsukasa Shiotani↑60′
3Sei Muroya↑73′
14Junya Ito↑89′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Iran: 1929 → 1878
Japan: 1874 → 1925

Expected score for Iran: 57.8% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 18 of 19, 1951–2024.

Iran wins: 7
Draws: 6
Japan wins: 6

Form either side

Iran

Before

5–0 v Yemen 7 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
2–0 v Vietnam 12 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
0–0 v Iraq 16 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
2–0 v Oman 20 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
3–0 v China PR 24 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019

After

5–0 v Syria 6 Jun 2019 · Friendly
1–1 v South Korea 11 Jun 2019 · Friendly
2–0 v Hong Kong 10 Sep 2019 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2019
14–0 v Cambodia 10 Oct 2019 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2019
0–1 v Bahrain 15 Oct 2019 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2019

Japan

Before

3–2 v Turkmenistan 9 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
1–0 v Oman 13 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
2–1 v Uzbekistan 17 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 21 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
1–0 v Vietnam 24 Jan 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019

After

1–3 v Qatar 1 Feb 2019 · AFC Asian Cup 2019
0–1 v Colombia 22 Mar 2019 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2019
1–0 v Bolivia 26 Mar 2019 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2019
0–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 5 Jun 2019 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2019
2–0 v El Salvador 9 Jun 2019 · Kirin Challenge Cup 2019

Road through the tournament

Iran

5–0 v Yemen Group stage
2–0 v Vietnam Group stage
0–0 v Iraq Group stage
2–0 v Oman Round of 16
3–0 v China PR Quarter-final
0–3 v Japan Semi-final

Japan

3–2 v Turkmenistan Group stage
1–0 v Oman Group stage
2–1 v Uzbekistan Group stage
1–0 v Saudi Arabia Round of 16
1–0 v Vietnam Quarter-final
3–0 v Iran Semi-final
1–3 v Qatar Final

Every Iran v Japan match19

From Iran's side.


3 Feb 2024	Japan	2–1	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2024	Quarter-final
28 Jan 2019	Japan	0–3	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2019	Semi-final
13 Oct 2015	Japan	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
17 Aug 2005	Japan	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
25 Mar 2005	Japan	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
28 Jul 2004	Japan	0–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 2004	Group stage
8 Sep 1999	Japan	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
16 Nov 1997	Japan	2–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
18 Oct 1993	Japan	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	—
3 Nov 1992	Japan	0–1	Away	AFC Asian Cup 1992	Group stage
1 Oct 1990	Japan	1–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1990	—
20 Jan 1989	Japan	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
4 Dec 1988	Japan	0–0	Neutral	AFC Asian Cup 1988	Group stage
22 Sep 1986	Japan	2–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1986	—
21 Nov 1982	Japan	0–1	Neutral	Asian Games 1982	—
18 Dec 1966	Japan	1–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1966	—
11 Dec 1966	Japan	1–3	Neutral	Asian Games 1966	—
8 Mar 1951	Japan	3–2	Neutral	Asian Games 1951	—
7 Mar 1951	Japan	0–0	Neutral	Asian Games 1951	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN