Sultan Al Ali (Dubai)
The four teams qualifying for the semi-finals of the Asian Cup are preparing for the upcoming confrontations in search of reaching the final. The golden square, which includes Iran, South Korea, Jordan and Qatar, carries a set of differences that are not repeated in every version between teams seeking to restore the glories of the past and others seeking to erase it.
The 2023 Asian Cup semi-final represents a special case in terms of appearance and arrival, as the Iranian national team participates in the semi-final for the ninth time in the history of the competition, which is the highest ever.
The Iranian team has only passed the semi-finals 3 times in its history, and won the title 3 times. The last time it reached the final was in 1976, 48 years ago, while it failed to pass 6 previous times. In second place behind Iran is the Korean team, which is present in the semi-finals. For the eighth time in the history of the competition, the Korean Samson was able to reach the final on 6 different occasions and failed on only 4.
The Korean national team, which has been absent from the title for 63 years, returns with the ambition of coronation and achievement.
On the complete opposite side, the Qatar national team is participating in the semi-finals for only the second time in its history after the 2019 edition, when it achieved the title. As for Jordan, it is opening its first participation in history at the semi-final level ever.
Reaching the semi-finals of the Asian Cup throughout history:
Iran = 9 times
Korea = 8 times
Diameter = 2 times
Jordan = 1 time
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