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Japan advanced to the Asian Cup quarterfinals by beating Saudi Arabia 1-0, while defending champion Australia needed penalties to get past Uzbekistan on Monday.
Takehiro Tomiyasu scored for Japan with a header in the 20th minute and the Saudis created few chances despite having more than 75percent of the possession.
Japan, which is looking to win a record fifth Asian Cup title, will next face Vietnam.
Saudi Arabia has not reached the quarterfinals in 12 years.
Official attendance figures put the crowd at just 6,832 as the Asian Cup continued to be notable for banks of empty seats and echoing chants.
Australia struggled to create chances as a drab game against Uzbekistan ended 0-0 after extra time, before scraping through 4-2 in the shootout.
On his return from a hamstring injury, Mathew Leckie scored the winning penalty.
Takehiro Tomiyasu scored for Japan with a header in the 20th minute and the Saudis created few chances despite having more than 75
Japan, which is looking to win a record fifth Asian Cup title, will next face Vietnam.
Saudi Arabia has not reached the quarterfinals in 12 years.
Official attendance figures put the crowd at just 6,832 as the Asian Cup continued to be notable for banks of empty seats and echoing chants.
Australia struggled to create chances as a drab game against Uzbekistan ended 0-0 after extra time, before scraping through 4-2 in the shootout.
On his return from a hamstring injury, Mathew Leckie scored the winning penalty.
