{"id":31425,"date":"2019-02-01T18:24:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T18:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=31425"},"modified":"2019-02-01T18:24:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T18:24:05","slug":"latest-updates-qatar-v-japan-ae-asian-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=31425","title":{"rendered":"Latest updates: Qatar v Japan \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Asian Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Qatar has defeated four-time winners Japan in the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup football tournament at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

Fans react to Qatar’s win<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Salman Mohammed, 35, Qatari businessman<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We love our team, they are our heroes and they have kept our heads high.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If there was no blockade, I would gave gone to watch the match, but the fact that we won is all that matters.”<\/p>\n

Mohammed Reza, 28, Sri Lankan travel consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I am very happy and proud of the Qatari national team. It is a big thing for the country and a good sign before the World Cup comes here.”<\/p>\n

Victory celebrations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Celebrations are in full swing in Doha, as Qatar are crowned Asian champions.<\/p>\n

This is the Gulf nation’s first major football tournament win.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup in 2022.<\/p>\n

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And the #AsianCup2019<\/a> celebrations are only just starting in Qatar. It\u2019s going to be a long, noisy evening!! \u2066@AJEnglish<\/a>\u2069 pic.twitter.com\/Fa7hLD6wA5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Faras Ghani (@farasG) February 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Best ride home ever #qatar_japan<\/a> #Qatar2022<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/P30zf3WkTD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Leah Harding (@LeahHardingAJE) February 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Qatar’s emir pays tribute to football team<\/strong>
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Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani congratulated his country’s football team for an “historic victory”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“A tribute to our heroes who made this tournament an Arab achievement and… realised the dreams of millions of Qatari football fans across the great Arab world,” Sheikh Tamim wrote on his personal Twitter account.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u2014 \u062a\u0645\u064a\u0645 \u0628\u0646 \u062d\u0645\u062f (@TamimBinHamad) February 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tournament awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fair play: Japan<\/p>\n

Best goalkeeper: Saad Al Sheeb, Qatar<\/p>\n

Top goalscorer: Almoez Ali, Qatar<\/p>\n

Most valuable player: Almoez Ali, Qatar<\/p>\n

Qatar wins maiden title<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Qatar’s national football team has defeated Japan 3-1 in the final to lift its first Asian Cup title.<\/p>\n

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Historic night for Qatar! #AsianCupFinal<\/a> #AsianCup2019<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CRLTOTODip<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #AsianCup2019 (@afcasiancup) February 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Third goal for Qatar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Qatar’s Akram Afif converts the penalty kick to put his side 3-1 ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He receives a yellow card for taking his shirt off to celebrate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Five minutes of extra time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Japan scores\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Japan’s Takumi Minamino scores the first goal for his side in the 69th minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Second-half substitutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Japan’s Yoshinori Muto comes in for Genki Haraguchi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi taken off on a stretcher. He is replaced by Salem Al Hajri<\/p>\n

Half-time statistics<\/h2>\n

Possession: Qatar 45 percent, Japan 55 percent<\/p>\n

Shots (on goal): Qatar 5 (2), Japan 3 (0)<\/p>\n

Fouls: Qatar: 5, Japan 6<\/p>\n

Corners: Qatar 1, Japan 3<\/p>\n

Qatar doubles the lead<\/h2>\n

Abdelaziz Hatim scores the second goal for the Maroons in the 27th minute.<\/p>\n

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What a goal by Qatar\u2019s Abdulaziz Hatem #AsianCup2019<\/a> #JPNvQAT<\/a> #\u0642\u0637\u0631_\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0628\u0627\u0646<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zU6Gxyk5NC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \u0641\u064a\u0635\u0644 \u0639\u064a\u062f\u0631\u0648\u0633 (@faisaledroos) February 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Qatar’s Abdelaziz Hatim celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates [Ahmed Jadallah\/Reuters]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

First goal for Qatar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Qatar takes the lead with 22-year-old Almoez Ali scoring in the 12th minute.<\/p>\n

This is Ali’s ninth goal of the tournament.<\/p>\n

He has broken the record for the most goals scored in a single edition of the competition.<\/p>\n

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How did that Almoez kick end up in the back of the net!! This crowd doesnt care! Japan 0-1 Qatar #AFCAsianCup2019<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UQ3uEQQHo6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Faras Ghani (@farasG) February 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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UAE protest against Qatar dismissed<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dismissed the protest lodged by the United Arab Emirates Football Association over the eligibility of two of Qatar’s players, the body said in a statement<\/a> ahead of the final on Friday.<\/p>\n

The complaint about Qatar’s Almoez Ali, a 22-year-old striker born in Sudan, and Bassam Al Rawi, a 21-year-old defender born in Iraq, was reportedly filed<\/a> within two hours of Qatar’s 4-0 victory over the UAE on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Who will win the final?<\/h2>\n

Japan remain the clear favourites, ranked third in Asia and having put through a commendable performance<\/a> in the 2018 World Cup.<\/p>\n

They are ranked 43 places above Qatar.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a look back on the Samurai Blue’s \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 journey en-route to Asian Cup final no. 5\u20e3!#AsianCup2019<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BLQ5sY6PWG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #AsianCup2019 (@afcasiancup) January 30, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But Qatar have scored 16 goals in this tournament without conceding any and have beaten teams ranked well above them.<\/p>\n

An Al Jazeera English poll carried out on Twitter says fans are equally divided on who will win.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watching the final in Qatar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Big screens have been set up in Qatar for fans to watch the final as they were unable to travel to the match in person because of a regional blockade by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Special TV screenings will take place at around the capital Doha, including Souq Waqif, Katara cultural village, as well as restaurants, malls and hotels.<\/p>\n

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One final push<\/h2>\n

“There are no words to describe what playing in the final means to me,” Qatar’s captain Hassan al-Haydos told reporters on the eve of the game. “It is definitely very important to us as a team.”<\/p>\n

Qatar’s coach Felix Sanchez believes his players are ready for one final push that can land them the title.<\/p>\n

“The players are determined to get the victory we want by putting in one more huge effort against Japan so that we can make the Qatari people happy once again and make history,” said Sanchez.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Qatar: ‘Already winners’<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0air, land and sea blockade<\/span> forced the team to take a longer route to reach Abu Dhabi from Qatar.<\/p>\n

Qatari fans were not allowed to travel to the UAE to support the team. At some games, Omanis cheered the Qatari players.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the semi-final against the UAE team\u00a0shoes and sandals were thrown<\/a> at the Qatari players from the stands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the fans back home, Qatar are already winners. Read the match preview by Saba Aziz here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Showkat Shafi in Doha<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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All of Qatar’s goals as they sealed a place in the Asian Cup final vs Japan! \ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 \ud83d\udcaa pic.twitter.com\/gDaKpuYE3A<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Goal (@goal) January 30, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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