Iran 1-1 Japan final score - 23 February 2025, U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Rion Ichihara (Japan) converts his penalty!

Nima Andarz is the selected one for Iran. Can he handle the pressure?

Ryunosuke Sato (Japan) succeeds from the penalty spot.

Ali Hassani (Iran) converts his penalty!

Niko Takahashi (Japan) misses!

Arsha Shakouri (Iran) succeeds from the penalty spot.

Rento Takaoka (Japan) scores from the penalty spot.

Pouria Shahrabadi (Iran) misses his penalty attempt!

Yotaro Nakajima (Japan) scores!

A devastated Erfan Darvishaali (Iran) misses and walks back to his team mates.

Japan have a dangerous throw-in.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Iran’s Mobin Dehghan is on his feet again at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Throw-in for Japan at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Attention is being given to Iran’s Mobin Dehghan and play has been suspended briefly.

Rikuto Kuwahara is replacing Kosei Ogura for Japan at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Ball goes out of play for a Japan goal kick.

Iran's Mobin Dehghan breaks free at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Iran make their sixth substitution with Ali Hassani replacing Hesam Nafari Nogourani.

Free kick Iran.

Abdullah Jamali awards Japan a goal kick.

Iran's Yousef Mazraeh misses with an attempt on goal.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran.

Japan have a goal kick.

Iran awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in Iran.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Japan throw-in in Iran's half.

Goal kick for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Pouria Shahrabadi is replacing Esmaeil Gholizadeh Samian for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Esmaeil Gholizadeh Samian is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Abolfazl Moredi (Iran) has received a yellow card from Abdullah Jamali.

Iran have a goal kick.

Japan's Ryunosuke Sato is on target but unsuccessful.

Iran will need to be alert as they defend a dangerous free kick from Japan.

Throw-in for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Hossein Abdi (Iran) is making a fourth substitution, with Yousef Mazraeh replacing Mahan Sadeghi Digehsara.

Abolfazl Zamani is on a sub for Amirmohammad Razzaghinia for Iran.

Can Japan capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Iran's half?

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Rento Takaoka (Japan) goes close with a header but the ball is scrambled away by Iran defenders.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Abdullah Jamali awards Japan a goal kick.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan in their own half.

Can Iran capitalize from this dangerous free kick?

Japan make their fourth substitution with Katsuma Fuse replacing Hisatsugu Ishii.

Iran awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Iran to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Ball goes out of play for a Japan goal kick.

In Shenzhen Iran attack through Esmaeil Gholizadeh Samian. The finish is off target, however.

Erfan Darvishaali is back on his feet again.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Iran throw-in in Japan's half.

The match at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium has been interrupted briefly for a check on Erfan Darvishaali, who is down injured.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Throw-in Japan.

Japan needs to be cautious. Iran have an attacking throw-in.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Abdullah Jamali signals a throw-in for Japan, close to Iran's area.

Throw-in for Japan close to the penalty box.

Japan pushes forward through Rei Umeki, whose finish on goal is saved.

Iran to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Japan are caught offside.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan just outside Iran's area.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Japan throw-in in Iran's half.

Japan's Kazunari Kita has been booked in Shenzhen.

Free kick Iran.

Iran awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Iran awarded a free kick in their own half.

Japan make their third substitution with Yutaka Michiwaki replacing Soma Kanda.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick Iran.

Goal kick for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

In Shenzhen, Soma Kanda (Japan) misses the target with a header.

Yaghoob Barajeh (Iran) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan.

Japan have a goal kick.

Amirmohammad Razzaghinia of Iran gets in a strike, but is off target.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Yotaro Nakajima is on a sub for Yuto Ozeki for Japan.

Japan make their first substitution with Rento Takaoka replacing Aren Inoue.

Ball goes out of play for a Iran goal kick.

Kosei Ogura for Japan gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Abdullah Jamali.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Throw-in for Japan at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran.

Goal kick for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Japan are coming forward and Yuto Ozeki gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Iran.

Iran awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Japan have a dangerous throw-in.

Iran awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball safe as Iran is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Japan's Yuto Ozeki is on target but unsuccessful.

Reza Ghandipour for Iran is back on the field again.

Can Japan capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Iran's half?

Hossein Abdi is making the team's second substitution at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium with Abolfazl Moredi replacing Reza Ghandipour.

Alireza Homaeifard is on a sub for Abolfazl Zoleikhaei for Iran.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Japan throw-in in Iran's half.

Attention is being given to Iran’s Reza Ghandipour and play has been suspended briefly.

Kosei Ogura for Japan has been booked by Abdullah Jamali and receives a first yellow card.

Free kick Iran.

Throw-in Iran.

Abdullah Jamali awards Iran a goal kick.

Soma Kanda (Japan) is first to the ball but his header is off-target.

In Shenzhen, Aren Inoue (Japan) gets his head to the ball but the strike is cleared by an untiring defence.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan.

Japan to take a throw-in in Iran territory.

Japan's Niko Takahashi misses with an attempt on goal.

Iran needs to be cautious. Japan have an attacking throw-in.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan in their own half.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a throw-in for Iran, close to Japan's area.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Iran throw-in in Japan's half.

Japan pushes forward through Hisatsugu Ishii, whose finish on goal is saved.

At Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium, Iran are penalized for being offside.

Iran awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Japan goal kick.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Throw-in for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Throw-in Iran.

Throw-in for Japan close to the penalty box.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Abdullah Jamali.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Japan have been awarded a corner by Abdullah Jamali.

Iran have a goal kick.

Japan are in shooting range from this free kick.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Abdullah Jamali blows to end the first-half.

Japan to take a throw-in in Iran territory.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Japan awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick Iran.

Throw-in for Japan at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Free kick Iran.

Iran's Arsha Shakouri looks ok and returns to the pitch.

The match at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium has been interrupted briefly for a check on Arsha Shakouri, who is down injured.

Abdullah Jamali awards Iran a goal kick.

Japan surge into the attack at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium but Rion Ichihara’s header is off-target.

Corner awarded to Japan.

Goal kick for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Japan's Aren Inoue breaks free at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Throw-in for Japan at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Ball goes out of play for a Japan goal kick.

Iran's Esmaeil Gholizadeh Samian gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Can Iran capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Japan's half?

Abdullah Jamali signals a Iran throw-in in Japan's half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran.

Iran to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Iran awarded a free kick in their own half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Japan throw-in in Iran's half.

Abdullah Jamali awards Iran a goal kick.

Niko Takahashi of Japan gets in a strike, but is off target.

Goal kick for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Iran's Reza Ghandipour is back in action after a slight knock.

Abdullah Jamali waits before resuming play because Reza Ghandipour for Iran is still down.

Iran have a goal kick.

Can Japan get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Iran's half?

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Iran in their own half.

Japan advance rapidly upfield but Abdullah Jamali blows for offside.

Kosei Ogura levels the score at 1-1. Great play from Rei Umeki to set up the goal.

Throw-in for Japan close to the penalty box.

Japan to take a throw-in in Iran territory.

Can Iran get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Japan's half?

Throw-in Iran.

Japan awarded a free kick in their own half.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Japan needs to be cautious. Iran have an attacking throw-in.

Iran awarded a free kick in their own half.

Japan drives forward and Aren Inoue gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Abdullah Jamali awards Iran a goal kick.

Japan are pushing forward but Rei Umeki's finish is wide of the goal.

Japan have a dangerous throw-in.

Iran to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Throw-in for Iran in their own half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Japan throw-in in Iran's half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan in their own half.

Abolfazl Zoleikhaei has recovered and rejoins the match in Shenzhen.

Iran awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Iran awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Soma Kanda of Japan smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

Abdullah Jamali signals a Japan throw-in in Iran's half.

Throw-in for Japan in their own half.

Goal kick for Japan at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Iran have a goal kick.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Shenzhen to check on Abolfazl Zoleikhaei, who is grimacing with pain.

Iran awarded a free kick in their own half.

Iran take a 1-0 lead thanks to Reza Ghandipour.

Throw-in for Iran at Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium.

Throw-in Iran.

Ball goes out of play for a Japan goal kick.

Iran are coming forward and Mahan Sadeghi Digehsara gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Abdullah Jamali signals a throw-in for Iran, close to Japan's area.

Ball safe as Japan is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Abdullah Jamali signals a free kick to Japan in their own half.

Iran to take a throw-in in Japan territory.

Can Iran get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Japan's half?