Iran, Qatar Share Spoils in AFC U-23 Asian Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran earned a late 1-1 draw against Qatar in the opening match of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup on Wednesday.
The match was held in Group A at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Ahmed Al Ganehi scored for Qatar in the 87th minute and Erfan Shahriari leveled the score in the 90th minute.
Iran will face Turkmenistan next on Saturday, while Qatar take on Uzbekistan in the day’s later kick-off.
The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup is the 5th edition of the competition, a biennial international age-restricted football championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia.
The tournament was scheduled for January 6 to 24, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and rescheduled for June 1 to 19.
