The FIFA rankings on the Asian continent are fluctuating.
The South Korean national soccer team led by coach Jürgen Klinsmann defeated Australia at the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (FIFA) held at Al-Zanub Stadium in Al-Wakra, Qatar, by 2-1 at 0:30 a.m. on Saturday (Korea time). Korea, which advanced to the semifinals through the victory, will face Jordan, who beat Tajikistan.
Miracles also appeared in the quarterfinals. Australia scored at the end of the first half and then began to solidify. Korea pulled the reins by putting in Lee Jae-sung, Hong Hyun-suk and Yang Hyun-jun. In the extra time of the second half, Son Heung-min, who was trying to break through into the Australian penalty box, won a penalty kick (PK), and Hwang Hee-chan, who played as a kicker, finished with confidence to score an equalizer. Hwang Hee-chan got a free kick from the outside of the box in the first half of extra time, and kicker Son Heung-min scored a come-from-behind goal with a fantastic shot to win.
Japan (ranked 17th) under the leadership of Coach Moriyasu Hajime lost to Iran (ranked 21st) at the Education City Stadium in Alayyan, Qatar, at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Due to the defeat, Japan failed to advance to the semifinals and finished the tournament.
First, Japan broke the balance. In the first half, he took the lead with the first goal scored by Hideemasa Morita. Iran, which entered the second half, successfully fought back. Mohammad Mohebi scored an equalizer from a one-on-one chance after receiving a penetration pass from Sardar Azmoun. Itakura Ko fouled in the box in the extra time of the second half and dedicated PK. Kicker Alireza Jahanbakhsi succeeded and turned the tables. Japan eventually knelt down in front of Iran. 헤라카지노도메인
South Korea and Iran laughed, and Japan cried. It’s not just whether they will make it to the semifinals. According to the Football Rankings, which shares a live update of the FIFA rankings, Japan (1,615.19 points, -5 points) plunged to 18th place, Iran (1,610.32 points, +45.24 points) jumped to 20th, and Korea (1,566.17 points, +15.52 points) rose to 22nd. Japan may fall further depending on the results of the remaining competitions.
The Asian Cup, which will determine the Asian continental champion, is already coming to an end.