Japan's player Maya Yoshida, second right, with head coach Hajime Moriyasu, second left, attend the pre-match press conference ahead of the AFC Asian Cup final match against Qatar at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. While Japan have the Asian Cup pedigree, Qatar's over-achieving players might just feel that their name is on the trophy after a record-breaking run to their first-ever final. AFP

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