- Late strikes clinch dramatic turnaround against 10-man Lebanon
- Tournament debutants qualify alongside hosts Qatar in Group A
Asian Cup debutants Tajikistan qualified for the last 16 in dramatic fashion as they came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over 10-man Lebanon in Group A after scoring their first ever goals in the tournament on Monday.
Having had two goals ruled out by VAR and finding themselves 1-0 down, Tajikistan did not let up and scored through Parvizdzhon Umarbayev as the skipper found the top corner from a free-kick in the 80th minute. The winner came in added time from Nuriddin Khamrokulov, whose effort looped over goalkeeper Mostafa Matar to seal a historic win for Tajikistan, who finished second in the group with four points behind table-toppers Qatar.
Continue reading…Late strikes clinch dramatic turnaround against 10-man LebanonTournament debutants qualify alongside hosts Qatar in Group AAsian Cup debutants Tajikistan qualified for the last 16 in dramatic fashion as they came from behind to snatch a last-gasp 2-1 victory over 10-man Lebanon in Group A after scoring their first ever goals in the tournament on Monday.Having had two goals ruled out by VAR and finding themselves 1-0 down, Tajikistan did not let up and scored through Parvizdzhon Umarbayev as the skipper found the top corner from a free-kick in the 80th minute. The winner came in added time from Nuriddin Khamrokulov, whose effort looped over goalkeeper Mostafa Matar to seal a historic win for Tajikistan, who finished second in the group with four points behind table-toppers Qatar. Continue reading…
