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I doubt that will happen, as Japan are very likely to beat Indonesia in their last match. Even if Japan draw against the Indonesians, it would be enough to see Japan qualify and advance from the group. In reality though, Japan should beat Indonesia comfortably, given that Japan are by far the stronger team. If Japan win or even draw in their last match, they will finish 2nd in the group, meaning their next match in the Round of 16 will be on the 31st of January. They will probably play their neighbours and the other powerhouses in East Asia South Korea. As that potential match is like a 50/50 as to who wins, it could very well be Japan who lose. But yeah, realistically, the earliest you'll get Endo back is for your matches in February.
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In the last match of the day, Iran defeated Hong Kong 1-0 thanks to a well executed and accurate goal by Mehdi Ghayedi. After a comfortable win in their opening match against Palestine, Iran were made to work hard for the narrow win today, as Hong Kong surprisingly created several dangerous chances to score. But Iran were deserved winners in the end and they move top of the group. Iran 1-0 Hong Kong
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Japan pull a goal back from a header by their Liverpool player Wataru Endo deep into injury time. The Iraqi keeper Hasan blundered by coming out for a cross from a corner but completely missed it and Endo was on hand to head the ball into the back of the net. Iraq 2-1 Japan
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Muhannad Ali Al-Shammari creates a chance all by winning a header and then pulling off a shot at goal that goes narrowly wide of the far post. Big chance that and it could have been Iraq's 3rd goal. Iraq have played very well today, they've worked excellently as a team. Iraq 2-0 Japan
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Iraq score a 2nd goal! It was Hussein again who scored as he met a lovely cross with a powerful header which found the back of the net! Iraq 2-0 Japan
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Iraq have taken a surprise early lead against Japan through a goal by Hussein. It's been an intense match in this 1st half. Iraq 1-0 Japan
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The UAE have taken an early lead against Palestine thanks to a headed goal by Sultan Al-Amiri. UAE 1-0 Palestine
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Uzbekistan lead India 3-0 at half-time and they will look to add some more goals in the 2nd half. Uzbekistan will look to score as many goals as possible as the 2nd half begins, because goal difference may come into the equation, as they compete with Australia for 1st place in the group. The Australians defeated India 2-0 in their opening match of the group and today they beat Syria 1-0, as Jackson Irvine got the winning goal Uzbekistan 3-0 India Australia 1-0 Syria
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Aren't both governments targeting rebel groups in the Baluchistan region? Not sure how irate the mullah's are going to be, I am sure deep down they are happy that the rebels are being targeted by both sides.
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Lebanon and China drew 0-0 earlier today, while Qatar have just beaten Central Asian side Tajikistan 1-0 after an early goal by Akram Afif. Qatar have won both their opening games after defeating Lebanon 3-0 in their first match of the group and have now already qualified for the second round with a remaining group match still to play. Lebanon, China and Tajikistan are all still battling to finish 2nd in the group. Lebanon 0-0 China Qatar 1-0 Tajikistan
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Saudi score a controversial winner deep into injury time through Al-Bulayhi. His headed goal was flagged for offside by the linesman, but the decision was changed and the goal was allowed by the referee after VAR. The Oman side will be gutted as they played very well, but Saudi played an extremely attacking game in the 2nd half and it ultimately paid off. Saudi Arabia 2-1 Oman
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Ghareeb equalises for Saudi Arabia with a lovely solo goal. He took on several players and slotted the ball home. Saudi Arabia 1-1 Oman
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Saudi Arabia have been pressing a lot in the 2nd half looking for the equaliser, but Oman have caused many problems for the Saudis on the counter attack. Oman looking good value for their lead with the way they have played.
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Oman have taken a shock lead against Saudi Arabia in the Asian Cup, as a penalty from Al-Yahyaei has given them the lead. The Saudis have since pressed and created some chances, but they've yet to find the equaliser so far in the 1st half. Saudi Arabia 0-1 Oman
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Chaided scores his 2nd goal of the match to give Thailand a 2-0 lead. Thailand 2-0 Kyrgyzstan
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Thailand are deservedly leading against Kyrgyzstan in their opening Asian Cup match, but the Central Asian side have had chances of their own in a tough match. Yesterday's games were much more one sided as South Korea and Iraq defeated Bahrain and Indonesia by a score of 3-1 respectively, while Jordan disposed of Malaysia 4-0.
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Exactly, he's never been the best boxer, but it's Wilder's ferocious knockout punch that he's used to finish everyone he's fought(except for Fury), that's given him this fearsome reputation. But has his ability to utilise that punch and execute the finishing blow at the top level of boxing finished? Parker won a huge points victory over Wilder today, with Wilder unable to land anything significantly damaging. Parker is a top boxer, but not an elite heavyweight. Joshua easily defeated Parker on points several years ago and Parker has also lost to the likes of Dillian Whyte on points as well as being knocked out by Joe Joyce. After this defeat, I dare say that a lot more heavyweights will be less afraid of taking on Wilder and his powerful punching power, because they will fancy their chances of doing a similar job to what Parker did on Wilder this night. I also think that this defeat makes Tyson Fury's 3 wins over Wilder look less impressive. Although Fury getting up from the canvas after that powerful punch from Wilder in their first fight will always be admirable. I have to say I was very impressed with Joshua's win over Wallin. Joshua was always the favourite to win, but for him to do a demolition job right from the start against a very respected boxer like Wallin was very impressive. Joshua won every round and he simply outclassed Wallin with his boxing skills and his punching power. This has to be one of Joshua's best performances of his career, it was a very impressive win. If Wilder were to fight Joshua, I think we all know now that Joshua would be a clear favourite to win. Moreover, Joshua against Fury would also now be a 50/50 fight, whereas before tonight's fights, Fury would have been the favourite. It was also good to see Dubois win his fight against Miller, although it was kind of expected.
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Mate, Joshua took 7 rounds to KO Helenius. Wallin is a much better boxer than Helenius. If Joshua KO's Wallin in the early rounds as you suggest, then I will be very impressed. However, somehow I feel this will be a much tougher fight for Joshua. I mean Joshua should win, he is the favourite, but I suspect that Joshua will probably KO Wallin in the later rounds or he will win on points.
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That's just it though, I don't think that Parker will manage to keep away from that big right hand cannon of Wilder's for 12 rounds. So I see him falling and losing before the 12th round finishes. The Joshua v Wallin fight will probably be closer in my opinion. If Joshua gets a KO in that fight, that will be a bit of a statement, because Wallin has never been KO'd in his career, not even in his only loss as a professional boxer against Tyson Fury.
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I've been waiting for this weekend of boxing for a while. There are some great fights lined up. The pick of which are obviously Joshua v Wallin, Wilder v Parker and Dubois v Miller. Having knocked out another Nordic heavyweight in Robert Helenius back in August this year, Joshua now faces the Swedish boxer Otto Wallin, easily the best Nordic heavyweight around. This fight will be much tougher for Joshua and for me, this will be a real test for him. Wallin took Tyson Fury to 12 rounds, when they fought and he troubled Fury with several punches, despite losing the fight to the Brit. Wallin's last fight was a win over the much respected boxer Murat Gassiev, the former cruiserweight world champion. Wallin seems to have steadily improved since his fight against Fury as well. Joshua is rightfully the favourite, but he faces a very tough test here and a Wallin win is possible, given that he is one of the best heavyweights out there. If Joshua wins this fight, I think it will go a long way to proving that he is still a top class heavyweight, especially if Joshua wins in style. The Wilder v Parker fight is also very interesting. Wilder's punching power is unrivalled by any heavyweight in the world. When he catches opponents with his swinging right fist, they inevitably get knocked out. Parker is a very competent heavyweight. He has defeated respected heavyweights in Andy Ruiz Jnr and Derek Chisora. He is a very good technical boxer ,with very good movement and speed. If Parker manages to take this fight the full 12 rounds, then he could possibly win this fight. But I just think that Wilder's power will overwhelm Parker and he will get caught by Wilder's ferocious right hook in one of the rounds, which will be the end of the night for him. So I see a Wilder KO victory in this fight. Lastly, the less high profile Dubois v Miller duel, should be quite intriguing. Jarrell Miller is undefeated in his professional heavyweight career, but Dubois is definitely his toughest fight yet. I believe that Dubois has really improved as a boxer and I think that he wins here against the American Miller, by way of a KO.
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Has he ever spoken to muslims, like I have and I am sure you have?