Watch an Iran vs Qatar live stream
The Iran vs Qatar Asian Cup semi-final is free to watch on Network 10 and 10Play in Australia. Away from home? You can use a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, to unblock your usual service. Full details on how to watch the Iran vs Qatar live stream just below.
Iran vs Qatar: preview
Hosts Qatar are aiming to become the first team in 20 years to successfully defend their Asian Cup title, but their campaign is about to hit a sizeable roadblock. Iran have been the tournament's standout team, and they've beaten the Maroons in six straight games, outscoring them by 11-1 during that stretch.
Even without their star man Mehdi Taremi, Team Melli tore tournament favourites Japan apart in the last round. The only concern was that they required a last-ditch Alireza Jahanbakhsh penalty to complete the comeback.
Amir Ghalenoei will almost certainly bring Taremi straight back into the lineup following his one-game suspension, though in Meshaal Barsham the Porto marksman will be up against a goalkeeper who's on fire.
Qatar owe their place in the semi-finals to their stopper, who saved three penalties in their smash-and-grab shootout victory over Uzbekistan. The darting performance of former Asian Footballer of the Year Akram Afif was the other bright spot for Tintin Marquez's men, who'll need to show a lot more at Al Thumama Stadium.
In this guide, we explain how to get an Iran vs Qatar live stream and watch Asian Cup 2023 with the help of a VPN if you're away travelling at the moment.
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How to watch Iran vs Qatar for FREE in Australia
How to watch Iran vs Qatar from outside your country
If you’re overseas when Iran vs Qatar is on and try to watch the live action on your normal streaming service, you'll inevitably find that the coverage is blocked due to geographical rights reasons.
You can get past these blocks, however, by using a VPN. A virtual private network allows you to change your computer, smartphone or streaming device's IP address to a location that is showing your usual coverage.
Use a VPN to stream Iran vs Qatar from anywhere:
How to use a VPN to watch Iran vs Qatar
You can get started with a VPN in three easy steps:
1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location. For example, you can use ExpressVPN's Australian server to watch Iran vs Qatar on 10Play.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream – head to the relevant streaming service and watch as if you were back at home.