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G'day champ -- Socceroos learn Asian Cup quarter-final opponents after nail-biting shootout
"Merry Christmas Buddy !! God willing see you in 4 years World Cup 2026"
Australia will play South Korea on Saturday morning (AEDT) after they knocked out Saudi Arabia on penalties.
By Jack Austin
31st Jan 2024, 06:59 AM
The Socceroos will play South Korea in the quarter finals of the Asian Cup after a thrilling penalty shootout saw Saudi Arabia dumped out of the competition.
South Korea snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after Cho Gue-sung equalised in the 99th minute of regular time to cancel out Abdullah Radif’s opener.
After hitting the crossbar twice in the first half, Saudi Arabia took the lead in the first minute of the second half to put one foot into the last eight of a competitions they hadn’t won in 28 years.
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But any plans made for facing Graham Arnold’s side were scuppered with Cho headed home from close range in the ninth minute of stoppage time to take the game into extra time.
Neither side could find the net again in the additional 30 minutes as the game went to spot kicks.
South Korea were perfect from 12 yards with all four takers, including Son Heung-min, converted while Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb saw their efforts saved as Saudi Arabia were eliminated.
It means that Australia now know the identity of their opponents in the last eight ahead of Saturday morning’s (AEDT) showdown.
The Socceroos have been handed a huge advantage ahead of the game, with South Korea now having just two days to recover from a 120-minute game plus penalties compared to Australia’s five full days to prepare.
The winner of Australia vs South Korea will go on to face the winner of Tajikistan vs Jordan in the semi-finals.
https://sport.optus.com.au/news/socceroos/os69253/socceroos-asian-cup-quarter-final-opponents-penalty-shootout-south-korea-saudi-arabia
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Socceroos sail into Asian Cup last eight despite 'nasty, naughty' moment
Australia beat Indonesia 4-0 to set up a quarter-final tie with either South Korea or Saudi Arabia.
By Jack Austin
29th Jan 2024, 06:27 AM
Australia are into the last eight of the Asian Cup following a 4-0 victory over Indonesia, thanks in part to a late show from Graham Arnold’s substitutes.
Indonesia, the lowest ranked team to reach the last 16 and a whopping 121 places below the Socceroos, put in a gutsy performance against an Aussie side who were somewhat flattered by the scoreline in the end.
Jackson Irvine’s impressive goalscoring run looked to have continued after just 12 minutes, although he was denied his third strike of the tournament with the goal awarded as an own goal by Elkan Baggott, who deflected in his cross from the right.
And the Socceroos got a second on the stroke of half time when Martin Boyle bravely threw himself at Gethin Jones’ bouncing cross to head into the bottom corner – although appeared to take a heavy knock to his head and shoulder in the process.
Australia took their foot off the gas for much of the second half but a raft of late substitutes sparked fresh impetus as Craig Goodwin scored just two minutes after coming on before Harry Souttar got a fourth from the winger’s corner in injury time.
Speaking after the game, Irvine praised his side’s ability to take the sting out of the game before accusing Indonesia of some underhand tactics towards the end of the game.
“Overall, I’m especially really pleased with the second half performance,” he said to Channel 10.
“Sometimes in these games they play with a lot of emotion. As I say, they have nothing to lose, and you have to stay calm.
“They started getting nasty and naughty at the end. You have to remain cool and I think we did that well enough to see the game off, and a comfortable win.”
The Socceroos will now face the tough task of playing the winner of Saudi Arabia and South Korea in the quarter finals with Iraq, Tajikistan or Jordan waiting in the semi finals should they get that far.
https://sport.optus.com.au/news/socceroos/os69113/socceroos-asian-cup-last-eight-indonesia-highlights-goals-australia
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Socceroos’ huge Asian Cup test locked in as wild last-second comeback stuns tournament
VIDEO - South Korea complete epic comeback | 01:36
AFP from Afp
January 31st, 2024 7:50 am
Son Heung-min’s South Korea came back from the dead to beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday and set up an Asian Cup quarter-final with Australia.
After a nail-biting game ended 1-1, Hwang Hee-chan scored the decisive penalty for Jurgen Klinsmann’s side, who are aiming to end a 64-year Asian Cup title drought.
South Korea goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo was the hero in Doha, saving penalties from Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb in the shootout.
It means South Korea plays Australia in what is a rematch of the 2015 Asian Cup final in Sydney, won by the Socceroos.
It also pits Son — who played in that match — against the nation of his Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, who was coaching Australia on that night.
More - https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/asian-cup-2024-football-scores-socceroos-to-face-south-korea-in-quarterfinals-as-saudi-arabia-beaten-on-penalties/news-story/62778c7e24f3a3974f96cab51e509bd3
Trust all is well.
"Merry Christmas Buddy !! God willing see you in 4 years World Cup 2026"
Australia will play South Korea on Saturday morning (AEDT) after they knocked out Saudi Arabia on penalties.
By Jack Austin
31st Jan 2024, 06:59 AM
The Socceroos will play South Korea in the quarter finals of the Asian Cup after a thrilling penalty shootout saw Saudi Arabia dumped out of the competition.
South Korea snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after Cho Gue-sung equalised in the 99th minute of regular time to cancel out Abdullah Radif’s opener.
After hitting the crossbar twice in the first half, Saudi Arabia took the lead in the first minute of the second half to put one foot into the last eight of a competitions they hadn’t won in 28 years.
FREE TO WATCH HIGHLIGHTS. Create a free account and start watching instantly >>
But any plans made for facing Graham Arnold’s side were scuppered with Cho headed home from close range in the ninth minute of stoppage time to take the game into extra time.
Neither side could find the net again in the additional 30 minutes as the game went to spot kicks.
South Korea were perfect from 12 yards with all four takers, including Son Heung-min, converted while Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb saw their efforts saved as Saudi Arabia were eliminated.
It means that Australia now know the identity of their opponents in the last eight ahead of Saturday morning’s (AEDT) showdown.
The Socceroos have been handed a huge advantage ahead of the game, with South Korea now having just two days to recover from a 120-minute game plus penalties compared to Australia’s five full days to prepare.
The winner of Australia vs South Korea will go on to face the winner of Tajikistan vs Jordan in the semi-finals.
https://sport.optus.com.au/news/socceroos/os69253/socceroos-asian-cup-quarter-final-opponents-penalty-shootout-south-korea-saudi-arabia
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Socceroos sail into Asian Cup last eight despite 'nasty, naughty' moment
Australia beat Indonesia 4-0 to set up a quarter-final tie with either South Korea or Saudi Arabia.
By Jack Austin
29th Jan 2024, 06:27 AM
Australia are into the last eight of the Asian Cup following a 4-0 victory over Indonesia, thanks in part to a late show from Graham Arnold’s substitutes.
Indonesia, the lowest ranked team to reach the last 16 and a whopping 121 places below the Socceroos, put in a gutsy performance against an Aussie side who were somewhat flattered by the scoreline in the end.
Jackson Irvine’s impressive goalscoring run looked to have continued after just 12 minutes, although he was denied his third strike of the tournament with the goal awarded as an own goal by Elkan Baggott, who deflected in his cross from the right.
And the Socceroos got a second on the stroke of half time when Martin Boyle bravely threw himself at Gethin Jones’ bouncing cross to head into the bottom corner – although appeared to take a heavy knock to his head and shoulder in the process.
A Goody Goal and a Harry Header to round us out! 🤩
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Australia took their foot off the gas for much of the second half but a raft of late substitutes sparked fresh impetus as Craig Goodwin scored just two minutes after coming on before Harry Souttar got a fourth from the winger’s corner in injury time.
Speaking after the game, Irvine praised his side’s ability to take the sting out of the game before accusing Indonesia of some underhand tactics towards the end of the game.
“Overall, I’m especially really pleased with the second half performance,” he said to Channel 10.
“Sometimes in these games they play with a lot of emotion. As I say, they have nothing to lose, and you have to stay calm.
“They started getting nasty and naughty at the end. You have to remain cool and I think we did that well enough to see the game off, and a comfortable win.”
The Socceroos will now face the tough task of playing the winner of Saudi Arabia and South Korea in the quarter finals with Iraq, Tajikistan or Jordan waiting in the semi finals should they get that far.
https://sport.optus.com.au/news/socceroos/os69113/socceroos-asian-cup-last-eight-indonesia-highlights-goals-australia
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Socceroos’ huge Asian Cup test locked in as wild last-second comeback stuns tournament
VIDEO - South Korea complete epic comeback | 01:36
AFP from Afp
January 31st, 2024 7:50 am
Son Heung-min’s South Korea came back from the dead to beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday and set up an Asian Cup quarter-final with Australia.
After a nail-biting game ended 1-1, Hwang Hee-chan scored the decisive penalty for Jurgen Klinsmann’s side, who are aiming to end a 64-year Asian Cup title drought.
South Korea goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo was the hero in Doha, saving penalties from Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb in the shootout.
It means South Korea plays Australia in what is a rematch of the 2015 Asian Cup final in Sydney, won by the Socceroos.
It also pits Son — who played in that match — against the nation of his Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, who was coaching Australia on that night.
More - https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/asian-cup-2024-football-scores-socceroos-to-face-south-korea-in-quarterfinals-as-saudi-arabia-beaten-on-penalties/news-story/62778c7e24f3a3974f96cab51e509bd3
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