Group F of the
2019 AFC Asian Cup
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took place from 9 to 17 January 2019. The group consisted of
Japan
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,
Uzbekistan
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,
Oman
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and
Turkmenistan
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. The top two teams, Japan and Uzbekistan, along with third-placed Oman (as one of the
four best third-placed teams), advanced to the round of 16.
Japan was the only former champions and are also the team which won the most titles in the Asian Cup (
1992
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2000
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2004
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and
2011
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).
Teams
;Notes
Standings
In the
round of 16
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* The winners of Group F, Japan, advanced to play the runners-up of
Group E,
Saudi Arabia
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.
* The runners-up of Group F, Uzbekistan, advanced to play the runners-up of
Group B
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,
Australia
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.
* The third-placed team of Group F, Oman, advanced to play the winners of
Group D,
Iran
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(as one of the
four best third-placed teams).
Matches
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Japan vs Turkmenistan
![JPN-TUR 20190109 Asian Cup 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/JPN-TUR_20190109_Asian_Cup_1.jpg)
In the 12th minute, Japan had the first chance of the game, with
Ritsu Dōan failing to beat
Mammet Orazmuhammedow with a close-range header following a
Takehiro Tomiyasu
is a Japanese professional association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back or Full back (association football), full-back for Premier League club Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and the Japan national football team, Japan national team.
Begi ...
pass.
Wahyt Orazsähedow
Wahyt Sähetmyradowiç Orazsähedow (born 26 January 1992) is a Turkmenistani football forward who plays for Altyn Asyr and Turkmenistan.
Personal life
Wahyt Orazsähedowv was born at Babarap in Ahal Region, in a large family. The elder bro ...
forced
Shūichi Gonda into a fine save and
Mekan Saparow headed over from the resulting corner. Turkmenistan continued to press and took the lead on 27 minutes when captain
Arslanmyrat Amanow
Arslanmyrat Amanmyradowiç Amanow (born March 28, 1990) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ahal, and captains the Turkmenistan national football team. He represented the nation at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Personal ...
unleashed a long-range effort into the net. Then,
Yuya Osako
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Vissel Kobe and the Japan national team as a forward.
Club career 1860 Munich
On 6 January 2014, Osako joined German side TSV 1860 Munich for the second half of the 2014–2015 season. He sc ...
's effort came narrowly wide, before Orazmuhammedow denied Tomiyasu with a fingertip save. As half-time approached, Turkmenistan came close to doubling their advantage. This time,
Ahmet Ataýew stung Gonda's palms with an angled drive. After that, a header from
Genki Haraguchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Japan national team.
Club career Urawa Red Diamonds
Haraguchi made his debut as a professional on 25 May 2008, in the J. Leagu ...
sailed inches wide off the target. In the 56th minute, Osako turned in the area and fired home to equalise the scoreline. Four minutes later Japan took the lead when Saparow's blunder allowed
Yuto Nagatomo
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Japanese club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.
A graduate from the Meiji University, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establish ...
to find Osako, who scored to bag his second goal of the match. Shortly after,
Takumi Minamino
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Japan national team.
Minamino began his club career at J.League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka in 2012 and in his first se ...
found Dōan, who spun away from his marker and fired into the bottom corner beyond Orazmuhammedow's dive. On 79 minutes, Ataýew converted from the spot after Gonda had up-ended substitute
Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
Altymyrat Myratowiç Annadurdyýew (born April 13, 1993) is a professional Turkmen football player who plays for FK Arkadag. He is also a member of Turkmenistan national football team.
Club career
He was born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, an ...
in the area. Japan held the scoreline to win the match.
Uzbekistan vs Oman
In the 14th minute, Oman came close to scoring through
Ahmed Kano’s header which was saved by Uzbek goalkeeper
Ignatiy Nesterov
Ignatiy Mikhailovich Nesterov ( Uzbek: ''Ignatiy Mixaylovich Nesterov'', Russian: ''Игнатий Михайлович Нестеров'') (born 20 June 1983, in Samarkand) is an Uzbek football goalkeeper of Russian origin who plays for Lokom ...
. In the 25th minute,
Saad Al-Mukhaini’s delivery from the right flank sailed for
Raed Ibrahim Saleh
Raed Ibrahim Saleh Haikal Al-Mukhaini ( ar, رائد إبراهيم صالح هيكل المخيني; born 9 June 1992), commonly known as Raed Ibrahim Saleh, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar Club.
Club career
Fanja SC
On 13 July 201 ...
but the forward failed to connect. Uzbekistan found the back of the net through
Odil Ahmedov
Odil Akhmedov ( Uzbek Cyrillic: Одил Аҳмедов; born 25 November 1987) is a former Uzbek professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He represented Uzbekistan national team.
Club career Early years
Born in Namangan P ...
’s free kick from 25 yards out, the Uzbekistan captain picking up his 18th international goal after he curled his effort past goalkeeper
Faiz Al-Rushaidi. Nesterov blocked
Mohammed Al-Musalami
Mohammed Saleh Ali Al-Musalami ( ar, محمد بن صالح المسلمي; born 20 April 1990), commonly known as Mohammed Al-Musalami, is an Omani association footballer, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), centre back f ...
’s low drive as Uzbekistan took a 1–0 lead into the break. Oman came close to scoring when
Ali Al-Busaidi sent a cross which found Al-Mukhaini who wasted the opportunity. Two minutes later, the defender was in goal-scoring range but saw his effort blocked. Oman finally beat Nesterov in the 72nd minute after substitute
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani ( ar, محسن صالح الغساني; born 27 March 1997) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Oman national team and last played for Sepahan.
Career
Al-Ghassani was inclu ...
, beat the offside trap to score past the Uzbekistan shot stopper.
Five minutes from time,
Eldor Shomurodov
Eldor Shomurodov (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Spezia, on loan from Roma. He also captains the Uzbekistan national team.
Club career
Mash'al Mubarek
Shomurodov started his care ...
burst into the box and tried a left-footed shot that Al-Rushaidi got a hand to but failed to keep out as he was beaten at his near post. Uzbekistan, however, suffered a blow when
Egor Krimets
Egor Krimets ( uz, Егор Кримец or ''Yegor Krimets''; uk, Єгор Крімець, born 27 January 1992) is an Uzbek professional football player of Ukrainian descent who currently plays for Pakhtakor Tashkent.
Career Club
Krimets start ...
was sent off deep in stoppage time.
Oman vs Japan
Genki Haraguchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Japan national team.
Club career Urawa Red Diamonds
Haraguchi made his debut as a professional on 25 May 2008, in the J. Leagu ...
diverted
Ritsu Dōan’s cross onto the bar from six yards inside the first two minutes. On 20 minutes,
Salaah Al-Yahyaei
Salah Said Salim al-Yahyaei ( ar, صلاح سعيد سالم اليحيائي; born 17 August 1998), commonly known as Salaah al-Yahyaei, is an Omani footballer who plays playmaker for Seeb and the Oman national team.
Career Club
On 12 January ...
found
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani ( ar, محسن صالح الغساني; born 27 March 1997) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Oman national team and last played for Sepahan.
Career
Al-Ghassani was inclu ...
, who rounded
Shūichi Gonda but was unable to finish from a tight angle. Japan broke the deadlock in the 28th minute, Haraguchi picked himself up after being up-ended in the area by
Raed Ibrahim Saleh
Raed Ibrahim Saleh Haikal Al-Mukhaini ( ar, رائد إبراهيم صالح هيكل المخيني; born 9 June 1992), commonly known as Raed Ibrahim Saleh, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar Club.
Club career
Fanja SC
On 13 July 201 ...
to ram home the resulting spot-kick beyond
Faiz Al-Rushaidi’s dive. With half-time approaching, Al-Yahyaei’s drive was diverted to safety by
Yuto Nagatomo
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for Japanese club FC Tokyo and the Japan national team.
A graduate from the Meiji University, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establish ...
as Japan maintained their slender lead going into the break. In the second ha;f,
Saad Al-Mukhaini’s effort at 70 minutes was gathered by Gonda. An acrobatic Saleh attempt from an Al-Mukhaini cross 10 minutes later and Al-Rushaidi’s last gasp save from substitute
Junya Ito proved to be the final goalmouth action of the day.
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
![TUR-UZB 20190113 Asian Cup 6](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/TUR-UZB_20190113_Asian_Cup_6.jpg)
The two Turkic neighbours have met each other in 2004 edition, where Uzbekistan prevailed with a 1–0 win.
Dostonbek Khamdamov
Dostonbek Khamdamov ( uz, Dostonbek Xurshid o'g'li Hamdamov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Достонбек Хуршид ўғли Ҳамдамов; born 24 July 1996) is an Uzbek professional footballer, Asian Young Footballer of the Year2015, winner of the ...
’s header hit the ground before rebounding over the crossbar in the fifth minute. In the 16th minute, a string of passes ended with
Javokhir Sidikov sliding the ball into an unguarded goalmouth. Eight minutes later,
Otabek Shukurov sent a through pass down the middle to
Eldor Shomurodov
Eldor Shomurodov (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Spezia, on loan from Roma. He also captains the Uzbekistan national team.
Club career
Mash'al Mubarek
Shomurodov started his care ...
, whose effort made its way past goalkeeper
Mammet Orazmuhammedow. Five minute before the break,
Gurbangeldi Batyrow’s poor clearance allowed
Jaloliddin Masharipov to let fly a half-volley to make it 3–0. Less than two minutes later, Masharipov turned provider with his pass finding Shomurodov, who scored his second of the night. Khamdamov's 44th minute strike was denied by the upright. Orazmuhammedow made a double save in the 55th minute to maintain the scoreline.
Oman vs Turkmenistan
In the sixth minute,
Muhsen Al-Ghassani
Muhsen Saleh Abdullah Ali Al-Ghassani ( ar, محسن صالح الغساني; born 27 March 1997) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Oman national team and last played for Sepahan.
Career
Al-Ghassani was inclu ...
's left-footed shot from the centre of the box was saved by goalkeeper
Mammet Orazmuhammedow. In the 20th minute,
Ahmed Kano scored a free kick from 25 yards out. In the 31st minute,
Myrat Ýagşyýew's header was tipped over by goalkeeper
Faiz Al-Rushaidi. Turkmenistan equalised in the 41st minute with
Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
Altymyrat Myratowiç Annadurdyýew (born April 13, 1993) is a professional Turkmen football player who plays for FK Arkadag. He is also a member of Turkmenistan national football team.
Club career
He was born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, an ...
evading several Oman players before unleashing his shot from the left into the top left corner. Oman came close in the 55th and 56th minutes - through a header by
Mohammed Al-Musalami
Mohammed Saleh Ali Al-Musalami ( ar, محمد بن صالح المسلمي; born 20 April 1990), commonly known as Mohammed Al-Musalami, is an Omani association footballer, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), centre back f ...
and a shot by
Khalid Al-Hajri respectively. Muhsen went for the spectacular in the 68th minute with an overhead kick which Orazmuhammedow saved and the goalkeeper stood tall again just seconds later to deny Kano on the left, with the ball seemingly headed for the top of the net. Orazmuhammedow, however, was finally beaten in the 84th minute with Muhsen sweeping the ball in after the goalkeeper had parried an initial effort. Three minutes into added time, Al-Musalami jumped high to head home Oman's third goal of the day to gain the win, and more importantly, guiding Oman to the round of sixteen for the first time ever in the country's football history, having failed in three previous editions.
Japan vs Uzbekistan
Koya Kitagawa forced
Ignatiy Nesterov
Ignatiy Mikhailovich Nesterov ( Uzbek: ''Ignatiy Mixaylovich Nesterov'', Russian: ''Игнатий Михайлович Нестеров'') (born 20 June 1983, in Samarkand) is an Uzbek football goalkeeper of Russian origin who plays for Lokom ...
into action 10 minutes before the break when his shot on the turn was tipped over by the keeper. With five minutes left in the half, Uzbekistan took the lead,
Eldor Shomurodov
Eldor Shomurodov (born 29 June 1995) is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Spezia, on loan from Roma. He also captains the Uzbekistan national team.
Club career
Mash'al Mubarek
Shomurodov started his care ...
latched on to
Dostonbek Khamdamov
Dostonbek Khamdamov ( uz, Dostonbek Xurshid o'g'li Hamdamov, Uzbek Cyrillic: Достонбек Хуршид ўғли Ҳамдамов; born 24 July 1996) is an Uzbek professional footballer, Asian Young Footballer of the Year2015, winner of the ...
’s through ball to outpace
Tomoaki Makino
is a former Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back. He has represented the Japan national team internationally until 2019.
Club career
Makino was born in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. In January 2012, he returned to J. League, ...
before stepping inside
Genta Miura
is a Japanese footballer who is the captain of J1 League side Gamba Osaka. He is also a Japanese international and his regular playing position is centre back.
Club career
Born in Toyohashi in Aichi, central Japan, Miura moved to Osaka t ...
and clipping the finish into the top corner with the outside of his right boot. The lead, though, was to last only three minutes as
Sei Muroya turned on the left touchline before outstripping
Farrukh Sayfiev and sending over a cross towards
Yoshinori Muto, who rose to power his header home. Nesterov parried
Junya Ito’s shot nine minutes after the restart while Muto went close seconds later, shooting just over the bar. Two minutes before the hour mark
Tsukasa Shiotani
is a Japanese footballer who plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
National team career
In August 2016, Shiotani was elected Japan U-23 national team as over age for 2016 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played full-time in all three matches ...
's left-foot strike from distance curled away from Nesterov to put Japan in front.
Davron Khashimov forced
Daniel Schmidt to tip his long-range drive over the bar in the final minutes as Japan closed out the game to take their third win in a row and advance to the next round with a perfect record.
Discipline
Fair play points were used as tiebreakers if the head-to-head and overall records of teams were tied (and if a
penalty shoot-out
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pe ...
was not applicable as a tiebreaker). These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
*yellow card = 1 point
*red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points
*direct red card = 3 points
*yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
References
External links
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