
FIFA World Cup
While there were highs and lows for the continent's representatives, all nine sides found the back of the net in matches against top-quality opponents.
The-AFC.com rewinds the Asian goals and invites you - the fans - to tell us which is your favourite.
The-AFC.com rewinds the Asian goals and invites you - the fans - to tell us which is your favourite.
Hwang In-beom
Group A: Korea Republic v Czechia
67'
Group A: Korea Republic v Czechia
67'

Needing a response after going behind despite dominating, Korea Republic piled forward and were rewarded in the 67th minute after In-beom collected Lee Kang-in’s pass into the box, side-stepped the Czechia defenders and goalkeeper before finishing with a delicate lob into the bottom right corner.
Oh Hyeon-gu
Group A: Korea Republic v Czechia
80'
Group A: Korea Republic v Czechia
80'

The turnaround was completed in the 80th minute when Paik Seung-ho sent a long pass to In-beom, whose cut-back was met by substitute Hyeon-gyu, who finished from close range to seal the win.
Boualem Khoukhi
Group B: Qatar v Switzerland
90+4'
Group B: Qatar v Switzerland
90+4'

While Switzerland's Miro Muheim had the final touch, the equaliser was all about the pressure Boualem Khoukhi exerted as Qatar equalised in the closing seconds to secure their first-ever FIFA World Cup point.
Nestory Irankunda
Group D: Australia v Turkiye
27'
Group D: Australia v Turkiye
27'

Irankunda buried Australia’s opening goal of the tournament by finishing a counter-attack and in the process, the 20-year-old became the youngest player in his nation's history to score at a FIFA World Cup.
Connor Metcalfe
Group D: Australia v Türkiye
75'
Group D: Australia v Türkiye
75'

With Turkiye trying desperately to find their way back into the tie, Australia needed to put the game to bed and Metcalfe produced a moment of magic to do just that as he picked the ball up in midfield, advanced on goal and shot home from 25 yards.
Keito Nakamura
Group F: Netherlands v Japan
57'
Group F: Netherlands v Japan
57'

Having allowed the Netherlands to take the lead, Japan were stung into and equalised six minutes later with Nakamura wriggling free and firing low past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, with the ball taking a small deflection off Jan Paul van Hecke.
Daichi Kamada
Group F: Netherlands v Japan
89'
Group F: Netherlands v Japan
89'

With the Dutch having again gone in front, Japan threw caution to the wind and were rewarded with the equaliser in the 89th minute, with Koki Ogawa's header deflecting off Kamada's head to salvage his side a valuable point.
Ramin Rezaeian
Group G: IR Iran v New Zealand
32'
Group G: IR Iran v New Zealand
32'

Finding themselves trailing after just seven minutes, Rezaeian netted the equaliser in the 32nd minute after he pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area and clinically poked it past goalkeeper Max Crocombe.
Mohammad Mohebbi
Group G: IR Iran v New Zealand
64'
Group G: IR Iran v New Zealand
64'

Needing to find their way back again, Rezaeian was also at the heart of Iran's second equaliser, sending a pin-point cross for Mohebbi to head home.
Abdulelah Al Amri
Group H: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay
41'
Group H: Saudi Arabia v Uruguay
41'

Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera fumbled the ball following a set-piece, with Al Amri capitalising on the error to poke it into the back of the net.
Aymen Hussein
Group I: Iraq v Norway
39'
Group I: Iraq v Norway
39'

Primed for a cross from Amir Alammari, Hussein rose above three Norwegian defenders and steered a clean header that bounced under the hand of diving goalkeeper Orjan Nyland.
Ali Olwan
Group J: Austria v Jordan
50'
Group J: Austria v Jordan
50'

Receiving a pass in the attacking half, the forward drove through the heart of the Austrian defence, jinked inside the penalty box, and bent a brilliant, pinpoint shot in off the far post for his nation's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal.
Abbosbek Fayzullaev
Group K: Uzbekistan v Colombia
60'
Group K: Uzbekistan v Colombia
60'

Fayzullaev also netted his nation's first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, pouncing on a rebound to head the ball home from close range.
Poll ends at 20:00 (UTC+8) on June 20
Photos: FIFA via Getty Images, AFP
Photos: FIFA via Getty Images, AFP
