FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter-Final - United Arab Emirates v Australia - Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates - January 25, 2019 United Arab Emirates coach Alberto Zaccheroni before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Alberto Zaccheroni believes it will be much harder to win the Asian Cup this year than when he led Japan to their 2011 triumph but is confident his fast-improving United Arab Emirates side will get past Qatar in Tuesday's semi-final.
The hosts made a slow start to the tournament and needed an extra time penalty to get past Kyrgyzstan in last 16 before beating reigning champions Australia courtesy of a defensive error to reach the last four.
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