AFC Asian Cup 2019

Iran v Japan
Semi-final, January 28
Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain

HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time meetings

Iran 9 Japan 6 D6

Coach
Carlos Queiroz

Captain
Masoud Shojaei

Best finish
Winner
1968, 1972, 1976


Coach
Hajime Moriyasu

Captain
Maya Yoshida

Best finish
Winner
1992, 2000, 2004, 2011


Recent meetings
2015	Iran	1-1	Japan
2005	Japan	2-1	Iran


ROAD TO SEMI-FINAL
Group D winner	W Yemen		5-0	Match 1	W Turkm’stan	3-2	Group F winner
		W Vietnam	2-0	Match 2	W Oman		1-0
		D Iraq		0-0	Match 3	W Uzbekistan	2-1
		W Oman		2-0	Last 16	W S. Arabia	1-0
		W China		3-0	Q-final	W Vietnam	1-0


Player to watch
Sardar Azmoun

Player to watch
Yuya Osako


COMPETITION STATISTICS
12	Goals scored		8
80	Total shots		62
27	Shots on target		27
2426	Passes completed	2462
25	Corners			26
71	Fouls			74


Source: Asian Cup 
Pictures: Getty
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