Topic: Asian Cup 2023 Prediction and Discussion - page 4. (Read 5530 times)

Actually, this is not the first time I have seen a top team being eliminated early and not being able to reach the final. Mainly it is South Korea and Japan. Even though these two national teams are the best in the world rankings compared to other national teams in the AFC Asian Cup, it is still really strange that both of them always fail in the Asian Cup. I am always disappointed with these results.

Today the Iran vs Qatar match will take place. And I would probably favor Iran who had managed to beat Japan. But I'm also not sure whether Iran will win. Because Qatar should have higher confidence as host of the Asian Cup this time.

Yeah, actually we agree with what you said regarding Iran. especially if we refer to the H2H meetings between these two teams, Iran always dominates the victory over Qatar. so it would be very natural if many people favored Iran in this semi-final match, besides that Iran is also above Qatar based on the FIFA rankings. plus, several of Iran's core players play in European league competitions. so it's understandable if Iran is superior in this match. after all, their chances of overthrowing Qatar are quite big.

On the other hand, Qatar also progressed quite well in this competition. Not much different from Iran, Qatar progressed quite well in the group phase and only played one match until the penalty shootout when they played against Uzbekistan. plus, if I'm not mistaken Qatar has a lot of naturalized players. Based on betting exchanges, Iran is superior to Qatar. Iran with odds @1.73, while Qatar with @5.20, explains that there is a significant gap, but we will see how these two teams fight which will be held tonight. Well, now that we are talking betting options, betting on 1x2 is the ideal choice for those who favor Iran. Likewise for those who choose Qatar, the odds are very tempting. I will consider it, because there is a big possibility that this match will be very tough. maybe, until extra time. so, the handicap option might be an ideal option.

Indeed in the term of FIFA rank South Korea is far above to Jordan and with some of players who playing at European teams on the paper South Korea should be able to win from this match but during this tournament i think South Korea performance is not impressive and we can see it since group stages that on the last match South Korea even have to play draw against Malaysia which is Malaysia status as the weakiest team in Group E and at round of 16 they even have to hard struggling to beat Saudi Arabia and about this match Jordan was very impressive although they didn't dominate the match but Jordan was playing very effective and their players didn't wasted the opportunities to scores

I was impress to see Jordan performance during this tournament because they can appears as dark horses team who can make big teams get in trouble and Jordan was qualified to round of 16 as the best 3rd place team in this competition and nobody counting them as the favourite because people are more likely to predict South Korea to be the winner of that match but in fact Jordan can able to beat South Korea and advances to the final match and about Jordan opponent i think Qatar has good chance to beat Iran and as a host Qatar has strong motivation to defend the title and beat Iran today

South Korea, which is a strong candidate in this tournament, was forced to carry its suitcase by Jordan. The defeat suffered by Jurgen Klinsmann's troops was completely beyond many people's predictions and I myself previously also favored them qualifying for the final because statistically and also referring to the FIFA rankings it seemed difficult for Jordan to knock out Son Heung Min, but the results of the match were truly unbelievable. . Due to this victory, Jordan has made history in the Asian Cup.

Since the start of this competition, Japan and South Korea have actually been the champion candidates. However, they were less than optimal in this competition, none of their attacks were truly effective. The goals scored by Japan and South Korea in this competition were because their opponents made many blunders.

Well, this is different from the Jordanian squad which is very complete in terms of body posture, mentality, fighting spirit and speed. the skill and cohesion of the team are also very good. This made South Korea overwhelmed, often making passing errors, losing individual and team duels. So, Jordan deserved to be in the final.

Congratulations to Jordan who created history again, what was history in the semifinals, is now history in the final. I hope Jordan meets Qatar in the final.

BTW, after Jordan appeared so impressive in this competition from the back, middle and front, it feels like Jordan really deserves to go to the next level to appear in the world cup.

A very surprising match that south korea lost to jordan. in terms of FIFA rankings, in terms of the quality of players who play in Europe, in terms of the quality of players, all of them are superior to south korea. but Jordan was able to beat south korea. it looks like south korea's luck has run out.

yes Qatar also is on fire, today match is Qatar Vs Iran tho this time I am gonna support Iran and I quite agree with @karabiber Iran confidence is high right now



the final fight is Jordan Vs Iran what do you think guys? Both team is on fire

South Korea and Australia is already take the loss,

It should be realized that from the beginning when talking about the Asian Cup, South Korea and Japan are the favorites apart from some Middle Eastern clubs but it is indeed a surprise that for now the countries from the Middle East are so dominating because looking at the schedule presented in the semi-finals this time especially after Japan lost, the countries from the Middle East became 3 teams that could enter the semifinals and honestly I personally did not imagine this happening before.

And in the semi-finals this time we also get a surprise where Korea which has star players such as Son, Kim Min jae and Hwang Hee Chan must lose and indirectly Jordan is in the final this time.
I honestly couldn't have predicted something like this because I didn't expect Jordan to be that strong but the fact that they are in the final now proves that they are a club that is out of everyone's control.
It remains to be seen whether Iran and Qatar will also be interesting or Iran will return to form as they beat Japan in the Quarterfinals.

Jordan are in the final then after beating South Korea 2-0 in the first semi final. We will see who joins Jordan in the final tomorrow when Iran take on Qatar.

I have to admit I thought it would be other teams in the final. Japan were my favourites to win it but they choked.

Destiny can not be change but it can be delay finally a third best in the group, eliminated south Korea which come second in the table today when they played semi final with 2-0, a big congratulations to Jordan for making it to the first final of Asian Cup through out their their entire career, definitely it's destiny for them to be in the final to play against Qatar or Iran, who are top in the group stage. This is really a shock for South Korea for Jordan to defeat them, if assume that it's ball possession that determined the qualify of a team Jordan will not be able to reach this stage but unfortunately it's goal that determines the win.

We cannot deny that there are many people who favor them as candidates who have the opportunity to win this big tournament in Asia. Firstly, both teams have players in the squad who play in major European leagues. Second, the quality of South Korea and Japan's play has been able to make things difficult for many teams from Europe, even those who subscribe to the World Cup.
When they were both eliminated, many predictions were wrong and many people even lost their bets.

In my opinion, Iran has a bigger chance of qualifying than Qatar. Maybe you predict Qatar because it is favored as the host. Not only that, maybe you think Qatar's game has improved a lot after playing in the World Cup. But yeah, let's just wait for this match tomorrow.
South Korea's failure is a sign that Middle Eastern football has made a lot of progress within the scope of the Asian Cup.

I was late in making a post, therefore I was a little annoyed that I didn't convey my predictions earlier. from the start, I didn't support South Korea or Japan. referring to their previous matches in the group phase and afterwards, there was a different pattern for these two teams during the 2022 Qatar world cup. neither Japan nor South Korea performed according to my expectations. but let's just talk about South Korea, in this match Jordan was finally able to overthrow them. previously, the two teams met in the group phase with a score of 2-2.

In this semi-final match, South Korea's luck ran out, and it was unlucky for Jordan to defeat them. why do I say that, yeah previously South Korea was lucky twice when overthrowing Saudi Arabia and Australia. In this match, the situation reversed. Jordan, which previously finished in 3rd place in the group phase, was able to advance to the final round. at the same time, it was history for Jordan to overthrow South Korea in the semifinals. even though South Korea dominated possession of the ball in the match with 70% ball possession, especially in the second half. but unfortunately, none of the 8 total shots were on target. 2 big opportunities, not able to be utilized properly. Unfortunately, one shot hit the post.
On the other hand, Jordan had more opportunities. It seems that the coach is targeting a counterattack from this match. that's why South Korea is allowed to dominate the ball. It was proven that, of the two counter-attacks carried out by Jordan, they were able to convert one opportunity into a goal. in the end, this match was won by Jordan.

Tomorrow, Iran vs Qatar match. Since the thread started to get busy, I have favored Qatar to become champions again in this Asian Cup.  yeah, Iran will compete with the champions of the Asian Cup. until now, I still favor Qatar. well, let's wait for this match to be held tomorrow.

I was very surprised by the defeat suffered by South Korea, I could not have imagined that they would lose so badly to Jordan, indeed there were many people who were favorites for South Korea to advance to the final round. This result certainly leaves a lot of question marks among football fans, and I'm pretty sure there are a lot of bettors who lost the match. Son Heung Min and colleagues seem to have run out of gas after going through tough matches against Saudi Arabia and Australia, so they have to admit Jordan's greatness this time, they can win 3rd place in this tournament.

The other semifinal match between Iran versus Qatar is difficult to predict, there is the possibility of another surprise. Qatar has full support because they act as hosts, and their reputation is quite good, however, Iran is not a team that can be underestimated, they are quite experienced in this competition with 3 titles they have won. We'll see who will reach the final round tomorrow, and the match looks like it will be very fierce and intense.

Yeah, this is beyond our expectations because at first I thought the two teams would play fiercely but in fact no, South Korea can't do anything even based on statistics South Korea could not fire a single shot on target lol, does this mean Jordan defense is really strong? we still remember that South Korea and Jordan were in the same group during qualifying and Jordan only finished in 3rd place with 4 points while South Korea is in 2nd place with 5 points also in the group stage the two teams played draw but this time Jordan can overcome South Korea, really unlucky day for South Korea.

Tomorrow the match is between Iran vs Qatar, again Iran is still the favorite here but Qatar as the host cannot be underestimated they have other advantages. The sportsbook has released the betting markets for this match and as I said Iran has a better chance, odds for Iran 1.73 on 1x2 market or Asian Handicap -0.75 for Iran. Mehdi Taremi as Iran mainstay player will be in the lineup well maybe this is the reason why Iran is the favorite, but still be careful of the bookies' traps we can take the example of the Jordan vs South Korea match.

Crazy to see Jordan beating South Korea. This edition's AFC has been very interesting with a lot of close games and great fighting spirit from the smaller teams. Korea had 0 shots on target for the match. Jurgen Klinsmann might be under fire with the result with South Korea. Iran have been a powerhouse in the Asian region but Qatar has been investing a lot into infra as well as players. However, Iran should be winning this.

Jordan made kind of historical victory against South Korea moving to play in the final match. South Korea didn't make many attempts, didn't score any goal from the few opportunities they got and to make things even worse no direct hit in the goalie.
In the other match that will play tomorrow, Iran odds are better than Qatar, 1.74 vs 5.6 and I wonder know if Qatar could beat Iran to get a Jordanian against Qatari finalists!

The semifinal matches of the Asian Cup are underway. I think the match between Qatar and Iran, the hosts of the tournament, is going to be very tough and competitive. Because Iran, despite being behind in the first half against Japan, managed to win with their pressure and ambition in the second half. Therefore, Iran's confidence is quite high right now. Qatar, on the other hand, struggled against Uzbekistan and only made it through on penalties. Qatar has defensive and coordination deficiencies. For the bettors, I expect this match to be a fierce battle and I expect a draw between the two teams at the end of the match.

Jordan will enter the final after South Korea failed to gain a 2-0 lead in the semi-finals. What can I say after many favorite teams failed? South Korea, which is predicted to be the finalist team in the 2023 Asian Cup, was left helpless by Jordan after Japan was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Jordan has confirmed that they are the finalist team and they should celebrate their victory by making it to the final round as history because from the start they were not the top team in the Asian Cup. Waiting to see who will qualify between Iran and Qatar.

If I'm not mistaken, these are two countries that were in the same group E in the preliminary round and South Korea will face Jordan in the semifinal match. It was especially surprising for Jordan to be able to reach the semifinals and undergo a rematch against South Korea and the previous meeting between the two teams only drew 2-2. What is clear is that this is different from the group stage matches and everyone has to work hard to get a place in the Asian Cup final match.

I think it's clear here that many people are favoring South Korea to qualify for the final, including me, but it's better for South Korea to be wary of Jordan's movements, who is also quite strong in attacks. Of course, South Korea cannot make mistakes in anticipating the arrival of the ball and they must press as much as possible so that Jordan doesn't have a chance to win. Even if the 90 minutes end in a draw, it will continue to extra time and it will be much more difficult to determine the winner and at that time we will not be able to predict the result.

South Korea is indeed a tough opponent. They are a typical squad that continues to fight with high motivation until the final minutes of the match. I saw that South Korea almost lost the match against Australia. But they turned things around dramatically and won the match. But I actually don't really like South Korea's playing pattern. Because they sometimes play too much ball even when the players are close to the opponent's goal. It's just that South Korea is favored because of their tenacity. And for today's match, South Korea will be the favorite. But I'm also not sure South Korea will make it to the final. Because even though they are strong, somehow they always have the same failure in the Asian Cup. They have the same fate as Japan, who are also a strong team but always fail to win the title.