3 teams "sure" of a place in the Asian Cup semi-finals
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz believes that among the teams competing in the 2019 Asian Cup, there are three teams that will "surely" reach the semi-finals.
The Portuguese coach admitted that Iran's goal is the semi-finals but the opening match against Yemen will also be very difficult.
“We are 100% ready for the Asian Cup and the whole team believes in our abilities. We are preparing for the opening match against Yemen and it will be a difficult match against Iran. After that we will think about Vietnam and Iraq,” said the former Real Madrid and Portugal coach.
“Iran’s goal is definitely to reach the semi-finals. Teams like defending champions Australia, Japan, and South Korea will almost certainly reach the semi-finals, while teams like Iran, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and China will compete for the remaining ticket,” Carlos Queiroz said.
Carlos Queiroz's assessment is well-founded because Australia is the defending champion of the tournament, Japan holds the record of 4 championships, while Korea is of course one of the few strongest teams in Asia.
