SYDNEY - UAE stunned Japan 5-4 on penalties to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals after the teams were locked at 1-1 after extra time on Friday.
UAE players celebrate after scoring against Japan in the Asian Cup quarter-final on January 23, 2015
Ismail Ahmed struck the winner after Shinji Kagawa's dramatic miss. Gaku Shibasaki had earlier scored in the 81st minute to cancel out Ali Mabkhout's opener and force extra time.