Asian Cup quarter-finals: Iran beat Japan in stoppage time and Qatar won in penalty shootout. The Iranian team relied on a penalty kick at the last moment to defeat Japan, the favorite to win the championship, 2:1.
Qatar and Uzbekistan tied 1:1 in regular time, and the host finally won 3:2 in the penalties shootout. All the top four seats for this Asian Cup have been selected. The semi-final matchups have also been announced: the "Tai Chi Tigers" South Korean team will face the Jordan team. The "Persian Cavaliers" Iran team will faces the host Qatar team.