Two games were contested on Friday as the quarterfinal round of the AFC Asian Cup concluded in Australia.
At Canberra:
After each team scored once in regulation and twice in overtime, Waleed Salem Al-Lami, Dhurgham Ismail, Ali Adnan Kadhim, Younis Mahmoud, Yaser Kasim, Marwan Hussein, and Salam Shaker (with the winner) converted their spot kicks as Iraq won the penalty-kick shootout 7-6 over Iran and advanced to next Monday's semifinal at Sydney against South Korea.
At Sydney:
After a 1-1 regulation draw and 30 scoreless overtime minutes, Omar Abdulrahman, Ali Mabkhout, Majed Hassan, Habib Fardan, and Mohamed Ismail Ahmed Ismail all converted their spot kicks as the United Arab Emirates knocked out out Japan 5-4 in the penalty-kick showdown and earned a Tuesday semifinal encounter with hosts Australia in Newcastle.
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