• A UAE fan holds up a placard during the Asian Cup quarter-final match between the UAE and Japan on Friday in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
    A UAE fan holds up a placard during the Asian Cup quarter-final match between the UAE and Japan on Friday in Sydney. Jason Reed / Reuters
  • Japan and the UAE line up for national anthems prior to their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Saeed Khan / AFP
    Japan and the UAE line up for national anthems prior to their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Saeed Khan / AFP
  • UAE players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout against Japan on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. They will face Australia in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Paul Miller / EPA
    UAE players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout against Japan on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. They will face Australia in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Paul Miller / EPA
  • UAE players Ismail Al Hammadi, right, and Majed Hassan, left, celebrate after winning the penalty shootout against Japan on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Paul Miller / EPA
    UAE players Ismail Al Hammadi, right, and Majed Hassan, left, celebrate after winning the penalty shootout against Japan on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Paul Miller / EPA
  • Yuto Nagatomo, left, of Japan chases down Omar Abdulrahman, right, of UAE during their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday in Sydney. Paul Miller / EPA
    Yuto Nagatomo, left, of Japan chases down Omar Abdulrahman, right, of UAE during their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday in Sydney. Paul Miller / EPA
  • Keisuke Honda of Japan, right, fights for the ball with Abdulaziz Sanqour of the UAE during their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Craig Golding / AFP
    Keisuke Honda of Japan, right, fights for the ball with Abdulaziz Sanqour of the UAE during their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Craig Golding / AFP
  • Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, right, reacts as Ali Mabkhout, left, celebrates scoring the opener to put UAE 1-0 ahead on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Craig Golding / AFP
    Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, right, reacts as Ali Mabkhout, left, celebrates scoring the opener to put UAE 1-0 ahead on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Craig Golding / AFP
  • Japan's Gaku Shibasaki, second right, celebrates his 81st minute equaliser against the UAE on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Steve Christo / Reuters
    Japan's Gaku Shibasaki, second right, celebrates his 81st minute equaliser against the UAE on Friday in the Asian Cup quarter-finals. Steve Christo / Reuters
  • UAE's Ismail Ahmed shoots and scores the winning penalty against Japan on Friday to send the Emiratis to the Asian Cup semi-finals on Friday. Jason Reed / Reuters
    UAE's Ismail Ahmed shoots and scores the winning penalty against Japan on Friday to send the Emiratis to the Asian Cup semi-finals on Friday. Jason Reed / Reuters
  • UAE players celebrate after beating Japan on penalties in their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Craig Golding / AFP
    UAE players celebrate after beating Japan on penalties in their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Craig Golding / AFP
  • UAE players celebrate victory over Japan as Japanese keeper Eiji Kawashima looks on after their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Saeed Khan / AFP
    UAE players celebrate victory over Japan as Japanese keeper Eiji Kawashima looks on after their Asian Cup quarter-final match on Friday. Saeed Khan / AFP

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UAE move on to semi-finals at 2015 Asian Cup – in pictures

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Images from the UAE's win over Japan on penalties at the Asian Cup in Sydney on Friday. After the teams were level 1-1 after 120 minutes, the UAE triumphed 5-4 in the shoot-out to advance to the semi-final stage, where they will play hosts Australia on Tuesday. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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