South Korea was supposed to defeat Bahrain easily. Eventually, they found themselves playing an extra time before winning the match. Will Paulo Bento and his team know what they need to do in order to defeat Qatar?
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.
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 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.
The biggest contenders to win the title, Iran, passed their first test in the Asian Cup knockout stage against Oman. After a great group stage performance, Jordan failed to defeat Vietnam.
