On 7 February, Iran and Qatar will play in the match of 1/2 finals of the Asian Cup. Iran had an excellent group stage at the Asian Cup 2024. The national team took the first place in the quartet, scoring the maximum number of points in three games - nine. Iran started the group stage with a resounding 4-1 victory over Palestine. Then Hong Kong was defeated minimally (1-0). In the final match, the Iranians defeated the UAE (2-1).

In the 1/8 finals Iran played a difficult game with Syria. The main time of the match ended in a 1:1 draw. The Iranian national team achieved victory in a penalty shootout - 5:3. In the quarter-finals, the Iranian team faced Japan. The national team lost until the 55th minute of the game, but in the end showed character and won a willful victory. Feyenoord forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored the decisive goal.

Qatar are the reigning winners of the Asian Cup. Will they be able to defend their title this year? Two victories remain to repeat the success. Qatar played the group stage in one breath, scoring 9 points. Lebanon was defeated 3-0 in the first match. In the 2nd round the national team defeated Tajikistan (1:0). In the third meeting the national team of Qatar defeated China with the score 1:0.

In the 1/8 finals Qatar was waiting for a difficult match with Palestine. The team conceded first, but still won with a score of 2:1. The quarter-final duel with Uzbekistan was even more persistent. A 1-1 draw was recorded in regulation time. Qatar beat their opponents in a penalty shootout (3:2).

Iran and Qatar have played a total of 22 matches against each other. Iranians have won 14 times, Qatar has only three wins and 5 more matches ended in a draw. In this match bookmakers favour Iran. The victory of the national team is quoted at 1.73. A win for Qatar is quoted at 5.20. A draw is valued at 3.47. You can bet on a win for Iran.