AFC Asian Cup: UAE Top Iraq In Third-Place Match

At Newcastle, Australia:


Ahmad Khalil scored twice (16', 51') while Ali Mabkhout's successful penalty kick in the 57th minute proved to be the game winner as the United Arab Emirates overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit and upended Iraq 3-2 in Friday's third-place playoff in the AFC Asian Cup.

AFC Asian Cup: It's Socceroos vs. South Korea For The Marbles

At Newcastle, Australia:

Trent Sainsbury (3') and Jason Davidson (14') each scored a goal in the opening quarter-hour on Tuesday as host nation Australia blanked the United Arab Emirates 2-0 to reach Saturday's final of the AFC Asian Cup.  

The Socceroos will face South Korea at Sydney on Saturday with the winner advancing to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, set to take place in Russia.

The UAE will take on Iraq in Friday's third-place contest at Newcastle.

AFC Asian Cup: Taegeuk Warriors Blank Iraq, Advance To Final

At Sydney, Australia:

Lee Jung-hyup (20') and Kim Young-gwon (50') delivered the goals on Monday as South Korea shut out Iraq 2-0 in a semifinal-round match in the AFC Asian Cup.  The Taegeuk Warriors advanced to Saturday's final in Sydney and will face the winner of Tuesday's Australia-United Arab Emirates match. 

The Iraqis will play in Friday's third-place contest at Newcastle against the loser of the Socceroos-UAE contest.

Asian Cup: Iraq And UAE Win PK Thrillers To Advance To Semis

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. 

Asian Cup: Socceroos, South Korea Advance To Semis

The quarterfinal round of the AFC Asian Cup commenced with two games, both played in Australia, on Thursday.

At Melbourne:

Son Heung-min scored twice in overtime (104', 120') as South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-0.

At Brisbane:

Tim Cahill provided both goals (48', 65') in Australia's 2-0 blanking of China.

2015 Asian Cup: Final Group-Stage Standings

On Tuesday, group-stage action in the AFC Asian Cup, being held this year in Australia, concluded.  Here are the final standings, with the knockout stage set to begin on Thursday.

GROUP A:

1. South Korea (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Australia (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
3. Oman (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. Kuwait (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

South Korea and host nation Australia advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Friday, January 9:

At Melbourne:

Australia 4, Kuwait 1



Saturday, January 10:

At Canberra:

South Korea 1, Oman 0



Tuesday, January 13:

At Canberra:

South Korea 1, Kuwait 0

At Sydney:

Australia 4, Oman 0



Saturday, January 17: 

At Brisbane:

South Korea 1, Australia 0

At Newcastle, New South Wales:

Oman 1, Kuwait 0



GROUP B:

1. China (Mainland) (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Uzbekistan (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Saudi Arabia (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. North Korea (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

China and Uzbekistan advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Saturday, January 10:

At Sydney:

Uzbekistan 1, North Korea 0

At Brisbane:

China 1, Saudi Arabia



Wednesday, January 14:

At Melbourne:

Saudi Arabia 4, North Korea 1

At Brisbane:

China 2, Uzbekistan 1



Sunday, January 18:

At Melbourne:

Uzbekistan 3, Saudi Arabia 1

At Canberra:

China 2, North Korea 1



GROUP C:

1. Iran (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. United Arab Emirates (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. Bahrain (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Qatar (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0)

Iran and the United Arab Emirates qualified for the quarterfinal round.

Sunday, January 11:

At Canberra:

United Arab Emirates 4, Qatar 1


At Melbourne:

Iran 2, Bahrain 0



Thursday, January 15:

At Canberra:

United Arab Emirates 2, Bahrain 1

At Sydney:

Iran 1, Qatar 0



Monday, January 19:

At Brisbane:

Iran 1, United Arab Emirates 0

At Sydney:

Bahrain 2, Qatar 1



GROUP D:

1. Japan (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2. Iraq (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Jordan (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4. Palestine (GP: 3; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

Japan and Iraq qualified for the quarterfinal round.

Monday, January 12:

At Newcastle, New South Wales:

Japan 4, Palestine 0

At Brisbane:

Iraq 1, Jordan 0



Friday, January 16:

At Melbourne:

Jordan 5, Palestine 1

At Brisbane:

Japan 1, Iraq 0



Tuesday, January 20:

At Melbourne:

Japan 2, Jordan 0

At Canberra:

Iraq 2, Palestine 0



Here are the matchups for the quarterfinal round:

Thursday:

At Melbourne:

South Korea vs. Uzbekistan

At Brisbane:

China vs. Australia

Friday:

At Canberra:

Iran vs. Iraq

At Sydney:

Japan vs. United Arab Emirates



The semifinal round will take place with games next Monday and Tuesday.

Next Monday:

At Sydney:

South Korea-Uzbekistan winner vs. Iran Iraq winner

Next Tuesday:

At Newcastle:

China-Australia winner vs. Japan-UAE winner



The semifinal winners will face off in the final at Sydney on Saturday.  The winner will play in the 2017 Confederations Cup to be played in Russia.