Qatar wins against Uzbekistan in heated Asian Cup quarterfinal

Uzbekistan took the fight to their opponents but lost in the lottery of penalties.

After a heated quarterfinal match, it came down to penalties.

Qatar’s goalkeeper Barsham had three saves, pushing his team into the semifinals of the Asian Cup.

Uzbekistan striker Odildzhon Hamrobekov says his team could not have given any more.

“We came to the pitch to win but a penalty [shootout] is always won by the team who have more luck,” he told the official broadcast.

“Everything was perfect at the Asian Cup – all the organisation – so I would like to thank them.