Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi (C) vies with Japan's Endo Wataru (L) during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Japan's Itakura Kou (2nd R) fouls Iran's Hossein Kanani (2nd L) leading to a penalty kick in favor of Iran during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Iran's Sardar Azmoun (2nd L) vies with Japan's goalkeeper Suzuki Zion during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Japan's Endo Wataru reacts after the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh celebrates after scoring the penalty kick during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi celebrates his goal during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Team Japan react after the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Japan's Doan Ritsu (L) breaks through during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Iran's Sardar Azmoun (2nd L) reacts after his goal being disallowed during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh (bottom) celebrates after scoring the penalty kick during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh (R) scores the penalty kick during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Referee Ma Ning (4th R) of China awards a penalty kick to Iran during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Iran's Mohammad Mohebbi controls the ball during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Referee Ma Ning of China blows the final whistle to end the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Iran's Alireza Jahanbakhsh (2nd L) celebrates after scoring the penalty kick during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi (2nd R) and Roozbeh Cheshmi (2nd L) celebrate after the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
