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UAE manager Paulo Bento gives instructions to his players. AP
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Akhtam Nazarov of Tajikistan and teammates celebrate victory following the penalty shoot-out in the Asian Cup last-16 game against the UAE at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on January 28, 2024. Getty Images
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UAE goalkeeper Khalid Essa after losing the match on penalties. AP
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Tajikistan players celebrate after Tajikistan's Alisher Shukurov scores the winning penalty in the shoot-out. AP
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Tajikistan players celebrate after winning the penalty shoot- out. AP
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The UAE's Khalifa Al Hammadi, far left, scores his side's equaliser to take the game into extra time. AP
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The UAE's Khaled Al Dhanhani celebrates Khalifa Al Hammadi's equaliser. AP
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The UAE team celebrate Khalifa Al Hammadi's equaliser. Reuters
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The UAE's players celebrate Khalifa Al Hammadi's goal. AFP
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Khalifa Al Hammadi of the UAE celebrates after scoring his side's equaliser in injury time to take the game into extra time. Getty Images
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Tajikistan's Vakhdat Khanonov, right, celebrates after scoring his team's first goal. AFP
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UAE supporters celebrate after Khalifa Al Hammadi's equaliser. AP
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Tajikistan's Vahdat Khanonov celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
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Tajikistan's Vakhdat Khanonov scores their first goal. Reuters
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Tajikistan's Vakhdat Khanonov heads home their first goal. Reuters
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The UAE's Yahya Al Ghassani receives a yellow card for a foul. AP
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Tajikistan manager Petar Segrt shouts instructions. AP
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UAE forward Yahya Al Ghassani, left, escorts his midfielder Abdullah Ramadan off the pitch following the latter's injury. AFP
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UAE manager Paulo Bento gives instructions to his players. AP
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Akhtam Nazarov of Tajikistan and teammates celebrate victory following the penalty shoot-out in the Asian Cup last-16 game against the UAE at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on January 28, 2024. Getty Images
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UAE goalkeeper Khalid Essa after losing the match on penalties. AP
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Tajikistan players celebrate after Tajikistan's Alisher Shukurov scores the winning penalty in the shoot-out. AP
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Tajikistan players celebrate after winning the penalty shoot- out. AP
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The UAE's Khalifa Al Hammadi, far left, scores his side's equaliser to take the game into extra time. AP
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The UAE's Khaled Al Dhanhani celebrates Khalifa Al Hammadi's equaliser. AP
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The UAE team celebrate Khalifa Al Hammadi's equaliser. Reuters
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The UAE's players celebrate Khalifa Al Hammadi's goal. AFP
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Khalifa Al Hammadi of the UAE celebrates after scoring his side's equaliser in injury time to take the game into extra time. Getty Images
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Tajikistan's Vakhdat Khanonov, right, celebrates after scoring his team's first goal. AFP
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UAE supporters celebrate after Khalifa Al Hammadi's equaliser. AP
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Tajikistan's Vahdat Khanonov celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
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Tajikistan's Vakhdat Khanonov scores their first goal. Reuters
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Tajikistan's Vakhdat Khanonov heads home their first goal. Reuters
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The UAE's Yahya Al Ghassani receives a yellow card for a foul. AP
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Tajikistan manager Petar Segrt shouts instructions. AP
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UAE forward Yahya Al Ghassani, left, escorts his midfielder Abdullah Ramadan off the pitch following the latter's injury. AFP
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UAE manager Paulo Bento gives instructions to his players. AP
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