The UAE was saved from an elimination after Ahmed Khalil scored in extra time. Saudi Arabia end their Asian Cup campaign aftar a defeat against Japan.
Saudi Arabia is Out, UAE saved again by Khalil
Japan and Australia qualified, Kyrgyzstan almost made an upset
Japan and Australia qualified to the next stage, but they will need to rise their playing level if they want to be title contenders. Kyrgyzstan played well and almost shocked the host nation, UAE.
Vietnam surprised Jordan, China goes through
Vietnam made a huge surprise after they beat Jordan by penalty shootout and qualified to the Asian Cup quarter finals. China made a comeback against Thailand and booked a spot at the next round.
Qatar have taken the Gulf, Lebanon ended up with the tears
Qatar completed the group stage with another clean sheet and a win against rivals Saudi Arabia. Lebanon won against North Korea, but missed the knockout stage by a single yellow card.
Japan on top of the group, a dramatic win for Oman
Japan defeated Uzbekistan and qualified from the first place to the next round. A dramatic goal by Oman in the 94th minute brought them to the round of 16.