Iran the Best Team in Asian Cup, Japanese Captain Says

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https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2...e-captain-says

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan defender Maya Yoshida believes that Iran national football team is the best team in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Iran the Best Team in Asian Cup, Japanese Captain Says

The Southampton center back played a key role in hard fought 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Sunday in the second round of the Asian Cup at the Sharjah Stadium.

"Iran is currently the best (football playing) country in Asia but most important thing (for now) is that we go to the next round,” Yoshida said.

Japan, Asia's second ranked team, will play Vietnam, ranked 17th, in the quarterfinal at the Al Maktoum stadium in Dubai on Thursday before a potential semifinal clash against Iran at the Hazza bin Zayed stadium in Al Ain on Jan. 28.

“We don't have any information about Vietnam to be honest and we have to be ready for them. I will think about Iran after (we have beaten Vietnam),” the Japan captain added.

[Tehranto]

I hope Vietnam gives them hell.

[Saam]

They're saving everything for us. We better take care of China in 90 minutes.

[Camran khan]

Persiangodfather where you at?

[Ali Doust]

We are the best team in the tournament but we are the underdogs in every single match. Japan better realize that.

Bikhodi nemikhad hendoone zire baghalemoon bezaran. Ma khodemoon inkareim.

[eerooni]

We have yet to play our best game!!! Bring them on !!

[persiangodfather]

with all due respects Mr Yoshida wants to put pressure on us. We have a tough match with China, who have a tactical mastermind Marcello Lippi world cup winner as the coach and staff and the players are highly motivated. All our focus is on China, We are the under dogs

[perspolis#1]

With respect Iran is the underdog of the tournament.

Vietnam has a solid infrastructure with a Korean coach.
South Korea has SHM
Japan is Japan, truly the favorites.
UAE are the hosts
Australia the defending champions
Qatar has foreign players that can run for days.
China is a physical team with a striker Wu Lei who is in the top 30 strikers in Asia.

We are definitely the underdogs.

[soniq]

I hope everybody calling us underdogs is being sarcastic

[Roxanaz80]

Ok, this doesn't sound good. Hendevaneh.
If we meet it's going to be a battle between their invisible ninjas and our TM pixies.

[beri486]

JAP captain is stating the obvious.

This cup is Iran's to lose.

[Philosophy_King]

First Japan starts to play our tactics ( that we used in WC) against KSA, now the make others the favorites and themselves
the underdogs. They understand our way to success. ;D

[MucizeLions1992]

He made this statement to put the pressure on us. Very clever. But Queiroz will do his best to praise Japan and hand them over the favourite tag. It's a difficult match up definately if it happens.

[tehroonieh MD]

They're trying to psych us out into looking past China. Not falling for it. Man khodam inkaram be ghole Ali Doust.

[Footyball]

Iran has a wonderful team. Best team in Asia!! Only the Qatari goal scorer in the whole tournament could take a spot in our team. Our players are great and we have the worlds best coach.

We will win. Mark my words. I have said it from day 1