Asian Cup Thread... I guess

[Lineker]

I remember when Germany beat them 8-0 in the World Cup finals...

[EddieG]

I remember when I got my nintendo 64 when it came out, and playing my best mate as Cameroon on Fifa64, and getting beat, by Saudi Arabia.

[Starvinho]

Group C is now complete, South Korea thrashed India 4-1 whilst Australia beat Bahrain 1-0. The results mean Australia finish top of the group with 7pts and a goal difference of +5 whilst South Korea finish second also on 7pts with a goal difference of +4. Bahrain came third on 3pts whilst India finished bottom of the group with 0pts.

South Korea will play Iran in the Quarter Finals, Iran have already sealed top spot in Group D. Australia will play the runners-up in Group D, which could be either Iraq/UAE/North Korea. Group D concludes tomorrow, Iraq plays North Korea and Iran take on UAE.

[Lineker]

Jedinak's goal was a beaut.

[Starvinho]

Iraq 1-0 North Korea

UAE 0-3 Iran

Iran qualify from Group D top, the only team to win all three group games, Iraq finish second on 6pts. North Korea and UAE both eliminated gaining only a point each. Iran play South Korea and Iraq play Australia in the Quarters, both games are on the 22nd.

[Starvinho]

First Quarter-Finals were earlier today. Japan beat Qatar 3-2 in an excellent game. Uzbekistan beat Jordan 2-1 in the other match. Japan will play the winners of Iran vs South Korea, which promises to be an ace game, whilst Uzbekistan will play the winners of Australia vs Iraq. Semi-Finals take place on the 25th.

[LUKIE]

That Japan/Qatar game was fantastic.

South Korea is so winning this thing.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Japan will beat South Korea. They have a habit of stepping up (or down) to the level of the team they're playing.

Also Japan are the World Champions, they must not lose!

[LUKIE]

Japan has a lot of players out for their next game though.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I've not actually watched any of it

Friends are excited but while I enjoy watching Japan play it doesn't arrest me IN MY STOMACH like Spurs, Gillingham or England.

[Starvinho]

Also Japan are the World Champions, they must not lose!

Jordan should be World Champions, they were robbed

[Starvinho]

Australia beat Iraq 1-0 after extra-time, Harry Kewell bagged the winner on the 119th minute! Don't see Australia going any further if you play as poor as that again.

[LUKIE]

They certaintly didn't play great, but that is typical Australia on the big stage.

But yeah! Bring it Uzbekistan. You dirty country you.

[Pesci]

Iraq did win it last time, mind.

[DJ Ice]

What stage are we at now?

[Starvinho]

Quarter Finals now, Australia have just got through to the Semi-Finals.

South Korea beat Iran 1-0 after extra-time. South Korea play Japan and Australia play Uzbekistan in the Semi-Finals.

Edited January 22, 2011 by Jordan

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Man, Australia have had an easy route to the final. If they don't make it then they've REALLY underperformed terribly.

[Hornswoggle4PM]

We do that well. Our soccer team at least.

[Lineker]

Game is on Eurosport @ 1:15pm, fyi.

Make that Eurosport2 @ 4:15pm. Stupid Sky with their incorrect listings.

Edited January 25, 2011 by LineCorre

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Into extra time. Japan look well up for this. They'll only lose if the ref continues to be utterly terrible and give ridiculous decisions against them.