Match report
Iran vs Japan — the facts
Iran beat Japan 2–1 (half-time 0–1).
Iran met Japan in the Asian Cup (Quarter-finals). Kick-off was Saturday, 3 February 2024, 11:30 UTC at Education City Stadium. Referee: Ma Ning.
Key moments
- 28' Goal: Hidemasa Morita — 0–1
- 55' Goal: Mohammad Mohebi (assist: Sardar Azmoun) — 1–1
- 90+6' Goal (penalty): Alireza Jahanbakhsh — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Iran (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Alireza Beiranvand
- 5 Milad Mohammadi
- 4 S. Khalilzadeh
- 13 H. Kanani
- 23 Ramin Rezaeian
- 6 Saeed Ezatolahi
- 8 Omid Ebrahimi
- 21 Mohammad Mohebi
- 14 Sayed Ghoddos
- 7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
- 20 Sardar Azmoun
Japan (4-1-4-1)
About this match
On this page: the Iran vs Japan final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Asian Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Iran and Japan team pages or the Asian Cup page.