US EditionA long way from the war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game to South Korea
- On Monday in Gold Coast, Iran women's national soccer team lost 3-0 to South Korea women's national team in the Women's Asian Cup.
- Zahra Ghanbari and her teammates stood as the anthem played, with a mostly sombre mood and a small pocket of supporters in red, white and green; Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on weekend military strikes or Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's reported death.
- South Korea had 20 shots in the first half and goals from Choe Yu-ri , Kim Hye-ri , and Ko Yoo-jin ; Iran had 21% possession and three shots, with their captain leaving late after a collision.
- Iran will next play tournament host Australia women's national team on Thursday at the same Gold Coast venue, and the loss complicates Iran's tournament prospects amid difficult circumstances.
- A tournament-record crowd of 44,379 attended Perth's opening game on Sunday to see Sam Kerr score, while goalkeeper Maryam Yektaei anchored Iran's dogged defence despite heavy pressure.
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Long way from war, Iran loses its opening Women’s Asian Cup game
GOLD COAST, Australia — Zahra Ghanbari and her Iran team stood while their national anthem played at the Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament on Monday, a long way from the war that started on the weekend with a major attack by Israel and the United States. Before the opening loss against South Korea, Iran head coach Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on the military strikes or the death of her country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Th…
A long Way from the War, Iran Loses Its Opening Women's Asian Cup Game ...
South Korea outclass Iran in Asian Women's Cup opener
South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Women's Asian Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland's Gold Coast on Monday.The Koreans, runners-up to China in the 2022 edition, totally dominated a brave but outclassed Iran, who showed no signs of being affected by the war raging at home, while some supporters waved shah-era flags.South Korea's Casey Phair, who came on as a second-half substitute, said her s…
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