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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.
Against the backdrop of simmering political tension, the Qatari players were pelted with plastic bottles -- and even shoes -- by furious local fans in a 4-0 semi-final thrashing of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.
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