Qatar achieves unprecedented milestone after reaching Asian Cup final
12:54, 30/01/2019, WednesdayU: Update: 12:56, 30/01/2019, Wednesday
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Qatar becomes first team that did not concede a goal in opening six Asian Cup games
After advancing to the 2019 Asian Cup final for the first time, Qatar will chase yet another milestone achievement the final game against Japan approaches.
Qatar became the first team to play the opening six Asian Cup games without conceding any goals, and did not concede a goal throughout the tournament with a goal difference of 16-0.
Qatar on Tuesday beat the host United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4-0, advancing to the final for the first time.
The World Cup 2022 hosts had advanced to the semifinals for the first time by beating two-time champion South Korea.
Qatar will face Japan in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup final on Friday in Abu Dhabi.
The results of Qatar's matches in 2019 Asian Cup are as follows:
Group stage: Qatar - Lebanon: 2-0
Group stage: DPR Korea - Qatar: 0-6
Group stage: Saudi Arabia - Qatar: 0-2
Last 16 Round: Qatar - Iraq: 1-0
Quarter Final: South Korea - Qatar: 0-1
Semi Final: Qatar - United Arab Emirates: 0-4
Final: Japan - Qatar: ?
On Monday, four-time champion Japan defeated three-time champion Iran 3-0 to reach the final.
Japan is the most successful team in the Asian Cup with four titles, followed by Iran and Saudi Arabia with three apiece.
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is the men's football championship of Asia organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup had kicked off in the UAE on Jan. 5.