AFC Asian Cup

FT Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Al Bayt Stadium · 57,460 att.

Match Report

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Holders Qatar beat Tajikistan to move into Asian Cup knockouts

Defending champions Qatar became the first team to advance to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over Tajikistan on Wednesday after Akram Afif scored to seal top spot for the hosts in Group A with a game to spare.

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Team Stats

19
Fouls
22
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
1
1
Offsides
4
3
Corner Kicks
7
3
Saves
4
59.8
Possession
40.2
12
SHOTS
5
6
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
386
Accurate Passes
203
483
Passes
316
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.6
2
Accurate Crosses
1
13
Crosses
17
0.2
Cross %
0.1
68
Long Balls
57
32
Accurate Long Balls
16
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
3
Blocked Shots
0
7
Effective Tackles
8
14
Tackles
13
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
13
Interceptions
7
21
Effective Clearances
16
21
Clearances
16

Lineups

TJK · 4-4-2

  1. 1Rustam YatimovG
  2. 2Zoir DzhuraboevCD-L
  3. 6Vahdat HanonovCD-R
  4. 19Akhtam NazarovLB
  5. 5Manuchehr SafarovRB
  6. 14Alisher ShukurovCM-L
  7. 7Parvizdzhon UmarboevCM-R
  8. 17Ekhson PandzhshanbeLM
  9. 13Amadoni KamolovRM
  10. 10Aliser DzhalilovCF-L
  11. 9Rustam SoirovCF-R

QAT · 4-3-3

  1. 22Meshaal BarshamG
  2. 12Lucas MendesCD-L
  3. 5Tarek SalmanCD-R
  4. 4Mohammed WaadLB
  5. 15Bassam Al-RawiRB
  6. 20Ahmed FathyCM
  7. 24Jassem GaberLM
  8. 23Moustafa TarekRM
  9. 19Almoez AliF
  10. 11Akram AfifLF
  11. 17Ismail MohamadRF

Timeline

  1. 17' Goal! Tajikistan 0, Qatar 1. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Almoez Ali with a through ball following a fast break.
  2. 35' Manuchekhr Safarov (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+1' Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Tajikistan. Shahrom Samiev replaces Rustam Soirov.
  5. 45' Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Ismaeel Mohammad.
  6. 59' Substitution, Qatar. Hassan Al Haydos replaces Mostafa Meshaal.
  7. 60' Mohammed Waad (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 65' Substitution, Qatar. Boualem Khoukhi replaces Ahmed Fathy.
  9. 81' Amadoni Kamolov (Tajikistan) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  10. 81' Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 82' Substitution, Tajikistan. Shervoni Mabatshoev replaces Parvizdzhon Umarbayev.
  12. 82' Substitution, Tajikistan. Tabrez Islomov replaces Akhtam Nazarov.
  13. 87' Substitution, Qatar. Pedro Miguel replaces Jassem Gaber.
  14. 90'+1' Substitution, Tajikistan. Alijoni Ayni replaces Alisher Shukurov.
  15. 90'+1' Substitution, Tajikistan. Nuriddin Khamrokulov replaces Alisher Dzhalilov.
  16. 90'+10' Alijoni Ayni (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 90'+11' Pedro Miguel (Qatar) is shown the yellow card.

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