Soccer-Iran eliminate Japan from Asian Cup after Jahanbakhsh nets late penalty

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Final - Iran v Japan - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - February 3, 2024 Iran players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -Iran knocked four-times champions Japan out of the Asian Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarter-final clash after skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City Stadium on Saturday.

With the match between Asia's top-two ranked sides tied at 1-1, Iran won a penalty in the fourth minute of added time and Jahanbakhsh stepped up to blast the ball into the top corner, drawing a loud roar from the Iranian fans in the arena.