UAE upset Japan, Iraq down Iran to reach semifinals of Asian Cup
The United Arab Emirates shocked holders Japan and Iraq sent their archrivals Iran crashing out as a stunning night of upsets turned the Asian Cup on its head on Friday. A double-header of quarterfinals ended in two penalty shoot-outs in Canberra and Sydney, with UAE and Iraq surviving moments of intense drama to come out on top. Their stars shone with UAE wizard Omar Abdulrahman and Iraq's Younis Mahmoud, hero of their 2007 title run, both slotting outrageous "Panenka" penalties in the shoot-outs. But Japan's leading lights Keisuke Honda ...
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