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Qatar's goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham makes a spectacular save. AFP
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Qatar players celebrate after the shoot-out. Reuters
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Qatar's Akram Afif scores his penalty. AP
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Qatar's goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham dives to save a penalty by Uzbekistan's Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov during the shoot out. AP
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Qatar fans cheer for their team against Uzbekistan. AP
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Qatar players line up during the penalty shoot out. Getty Images
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Qatar's Akram Afif, left, and Uzbekistan's Eshmurodov Umarbek fight for the ball. AP
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Qatar's players celebrate their team's first goal. AFP
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Pedro Miguel of Qatar and Farrukh Sayfiev of Uzbekistan battle for the ball. Getty Images
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Qatar fans in the stands during the AFC Asian Cup quarter-final against Uzbekistan. AFP
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Uzbekistan's Oston Urunov, centre, competes for the ball with Qatar's Akram Afif, left, and Hasan Al Haydos. AP
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Qatar's Khalid Mazeed, left, fights for the ball with Uzbekistan's Oston Urunov. AP
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Qatar's goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham makes a spectacular save. AFP
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Qatar players celebrate after the shoot-out. Reuters
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Qatar's Akram Afif scores his penalty. AP
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Qatar's goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham dives to save a penalty by Uzbekistan's Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov during the shoot out. AP
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Qatar fans cheer for their team against Uzbekistan. AP
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Qatar players line up during the penalty shoot out. Getty Images
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Qatar's Akram Afif, left, and Uzbekistan's Eshmurodov Umarbek fight for the ball. AP
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Qatar's players celebrate their team's first goal. AFP
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Pedro Miguel of Qatar and Farrukh Sayfiev of Uzbekistan battle for the ball. Getty Images
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Qatar fans in the stands during the AFC Asian Cup quarter-final against Uzbekistan. AFP
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Uzbekistan's Oston Urunov, centre, competes for the ball with Qatar's Akram Afif, left, and Hasan Al Haydos. AP
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Qatar's Khalid Mazeed, left, fights for the ball with Uzbekistan's Oston Urunov. AP
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Qatar's goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham makes a spectacular save. AFP
Qatar focused only on Asian Cup semi-final against Iran, says manager Lopes
Hosts face Iranians on Wednesday, while Son Heung-min's South Korea take on Jordan on Tuesday for place in final
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