Tajikistan and UAE engaged in a thrilling penalty shootout in the 1/8th final of the Asian Cup. After a fierce battle, Tajikistan turned the tables on the UAE with a thrilling 5-4 scoreline and successfully made it to the last eight.
This is Tajikistan's first trip to the last eight in the history of the Asian Cup, and is undoubtedly a landmark breakthrough. It is worth mentioning that in the group stage, the Tajikistan team met the Chinese men's soccer team narrowly, and the two sides shook hands with a 0-0 draw.
