‘No limits’ for debutants Tajikistan after reaching last eight

You raise us up: Tajikistan players lifting coach Petar Segrt after reaching the quarter-finals. — Reuters

DOHA: Tajikistan coach Petar Segrt said the Asian Cup debutants had “no limits” after reaching the quarter-finals with a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout win over the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.

Alisher Shukurov buried the final spot-kick in Doha to send the Central Asians – ranked 106th in the world – into a showdown with either Jordan or the 2007 champions Iraq.