Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
The biggest quarter-final duel 2023 Asian Cup between Iran vs Japan will take place at the Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Saturday (3/1). The following is the prediction for Iran vs Japan in the 2023 Asian Cup.
Japan and Iran are the two best teams in Asia currently. Japan is the Asian team with the highest ranking in the FIFA rankings, namely position 17. Meanwhile, Iran is in second place with ranking 21.
Kickoff for the Iran vs Japan match will start at 18.30 WIB. The live broadcast of the match can be watched on the Inews television station.
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The following is the prediction for the results of the Iran vs Japan match in the 2023 Asian Cup quarter-finals according to the CNNIndonesia.com sports editorial team:
Japan Beats Iran (M Rizki H)
Iran’s journey is still smooth in the 2023 Asian Cup. Iran qualified for the last 16 as winners of Group C after sweeping three matches with a win.
Then in the last 16, Iran faced difficulties because they only finished Syria’s resistance through a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in normal time.
Now Iran meets Japan, a team that has a neat and varied game. But Japan has a weakness in goalkeeping. The Iran vs Japan match is predicted to be tough. Japan is predicted to win with a score of 2-1 over Iran.
Japan Eliminates Iran Through Extra Time (Juprianto Alexander)
Japan’s engine has started to heat up entering the knockout phase of the 2023 Asian Cup. This means that Iran must be fully alert if they don’t want to collapse in the quarter-finals.
Kaoru Mitoma’s return is a breath of fresh air for Samurai Blue. On the other hand, Mitoma’s speed and movement are a threat to Iran’s defense.
I think Japan’s strength is still slightly above Iran’s. The duel will be fierce but Japan will be able to secure a 2-1 victory in extra time.
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