Iran vs. Qatar - [Match Thread] | Asian Cup 2023 | Wednesday, February 7th |

[orbicular]

My two cents -
None of us fans or the players fear or respect Qatar's team like Japan, SK or even Saudi, Iraq and Australia in Asia - they fall below all of those teams. We've always had their number and the quality of our players and our team is clearly above theirs. However, we usually tend to play down/up to our opponent and we can't do that in this game. We have to play our game. And obviously Qatar are playing at home and they will do everything they can outside of playing football to win this match.

Our players can't take any scoring opportunities for granted and can't allow the Qataris to get under their skin, lose their cool and get sent off or commit silly fouls. We have to put all of our energy and focus towards this game and this game only right now, not the finals, or else we won't get there.

That's what worries me--commiting silly fouls leading to multiple yellow cards or even a red one, or losing our composure after possible provocations by the opponent. That's precisely what happened four years ago against Japan, even though the lopsided loss may have been solely a result of implosion on the part of our players and it had nothing to do with the conduct of the Japanese. Our players should remember that they have the technical virtuosity and experience to pull this one off. But they need to play hard while remaining level-headed and composed throughout the match. Victory has never seemed closer. Can't overemphasize this fact.

[Team Melli Fan]

Qatar has home team advantage and has Arab Football Confederation in their pocket.
Be prepared for a bunch of controversial refereeing decisions.

[taremiscores]

It’s a new game. We should adjust imo. CQ make mistake he played same lineup vs usa as the wales game and the first half of USA Iran was the worst performance I’ve ever seen. Just cause this lineup beat Japan doesn’t mean they will beat Qatar. So GN should stick to his gut

Exactly, start Gheydi and Gholizadeh over Mohebbi and Jananbakhsh who were both excellent. AG needs to be rotating some players.

[Nokhodi]

1st..u don’t even know what 22nd bahman means for the terrorist regime..

2nd..if u feel majority of people are united with this team, where shoja and kanaani sit in their car singing Salam farmandeh, then u seem to be deluded..people, aside those 10-20% sandisi who are at the stadium and filling this Chatroom obviously, know how to take words like we take the cup home on 22nd bahman..

well my father already won this cup as one of the stars in 1972, so always wanted to see TM win the 4. star..there are more important things than football currently..

last..it’s enough u guys saw khomeyni in moon..no need for Masih or anyone else..

if you’re implying what I think you’re implying please stop.

Goore pedare rejim o velayate faghih.

we’re sick of moralizing virtue signalers.

[taremiscores]

That's what worries me--commiting silly fouls leading to multiple yellow cards or even a red one, or losing our composure after possible provocations by the opponent. That's precisely what happened four years ago against Japan, even though the lopsided loss have been solely a result of implosion on the part of our players and it had nothing to do with the opponent. Our players should remember that they have the technical virtuosity and experience to pull this one off. But they they need to play hard while remaining level-headed and composed throughout the match. Victory has never seemed closer. Can't overemphasize this fact.

Sneaked Iraq's name into the top-tier and thought we wouldn't notice, lol.

[persiandream]

I read this forum, that’s why I was shocked so many here posting let’s get to the stadium..cause all I saw at the stands are paid basijis and ignorant or dumb people waving IR flag..as if nothing has happened since the uprise 22..no person with an iq higher than his body temperature would do it after all the murders..unless u are part of that

I really wanted to support this team but the interviews and social media posts of them are too disgusting..if the majority of people would identify themselves with this team there would have been huge street parties after such a historic victory..the opposite was the case if u look at social media..

btw my fathers name is Majeed Halvaei..also famous for his winning goal against Brazil in olympics 72..

[perspolis#1]

I read this forum, that’s why I was shocked so many here posting let’s get to the stadium..cause all I saw at the stands are paid basijis and ignorant or dumb people waving IR flag..as if nothing has happened since the uprise 22..no person with an iq higher than his body temperature would do it after all the murders..unless u are part of that

I really wanted to support this team but the interviews and social media posts of them are too disgusting..if the majority of people would identify themselves with this team there would have been huge street parties after such a historic victory..the opposite was the case if u look at social media..

btw my fathers name is Majeed Halvaei..also famous for his winning goal against Brazil in olympics 72..

The world cup and Asian cup have been in Qatar. An IR ally. Other flags are not allowed. I doubt you are watching a nonIRIB source because I see so many nonIR men and women at the games(no hijab, no flag, just old jerseys etc)

Did you see or did your father tell you what happened in Iran when Iran qualified for the 1998 World Cup in the streets? People poured out in celebration without hijab as well.

What do you think will happen if Iran wins the Asian cup? You think people won't pour out? Right now Iranians are waiting for the next tipping point to protest again and winning the Asian cup certainly could be one....

[Pishi_Rules]

Love this show

Love how they are all Team Melli Baby !!!

[Rezzy]

I read this forum, that’s why I was shocked so many here posting let’s get to the stadium..cause all I saw at the stands are paid basijis and ignorant or dumb people waving IR flag..as if nothing has happened since the uprise 22..no person with an iq higher than his body temperature would do it after all the murders..unless u are part of that

I really wanted to support this team but the interviews and social media posts of them are too disgusting..if the majority of people would identify themselves with this team there would have been huge street parties after such a historic victory..the opposite was the case if u look at social media..

btw my fathers name is Majeed Halvaei..also famous for his winning goal against Brazil in olympics 72..

Respectfully youre not there. I know people who attended TM games in qatar and most of the iranian fans werent "paid basijis", qatar tv chooses to show them over normal fans. + Normal Iranians attend the WC during the peak of the protests and came in with their mahsa shirts and supported TM becuase theyre smart enough to know that these players are playing for their country not for a regime and propaganda. Im tired of this division

[Iran_19]

If i am not wrong we only lost once to Qatar and that was during 98 WCQ!
My only fear is to underestimate them which is very possible!


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[Nokhodi]

I read this forum, that’s why I was shocked so many here posting let’s get to the stadium..cause all I saw at the stands are paid basijis and ignorant or dumb people waving IR flag..as if nothing has happened since the uprise 22..no person with an iq higher than his body temperature would do it after all the murders..unless u are part of that

I really wanted to support this team but the interviews and social media posts of them are too disgusting..if the majority of people would identify themselves with this team there would have been huge street parties after such a historic victory..the opposite was the case if u look at social media..

btw my fathers name is Majeed Halvaei..also famous for his winning goal against Brazil in olympics 72..

The extinguishing of people’s enthusiasm for TM was one of IR’s plans to get rid of another outlet for the masses coming out.


Also to imply because people are in the stadium because they’re with the regime is one of the most disgusting insinuations I’ve seen on this forum in recent memory.

There are people in this Forum whose relatives and family were in prison in IR, and/or part of the establishment before the revolution. They love TM and go to the stadiums.

No need to be an ideological extremist about this.

[taha]

In response to all the fans being basiji, I know one person who's been to all the games so far and I asked him, and he said there's between 200-450 people sent from the government and they stick out like a sore thumb! They are over represented because they are shown on TV most as they are all men, all loud, and all chant and bang the drum together. They are getting what they want, attention!

[Team Melli Fan]

In response to all the fans being basiji, I know one person who's been to all the games so far and I asked him, and he said there's between 200-450 people sent from the government and they stick out like a sore thumb! They are over represented because they are shown on TV most as they are all men, all loud, and all chant and bang the drum together. They are getting what they want, attention!

They all wear white shirts + white hats with IR flag on the shirts & hats:

[Hosseini]

As soon as the ref is announced for this game I'll do a deep dive into their record and approach to TM games in the past

I think it'll be either:
Ahmed Al Kaf (Oman)
Tantashev (Uzbek)
Mohammed Abdulla (UAE)

[alieti]

In case anyone is curious, this is the line up Qatar used against us back in October. Pretty much the same team except for their 2 foreign naturalized newer players, but pretty much the same team including the subs to what they used against Uzb.

https://x.com/qfa_en/status/1714328928913948686?s=46