The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dismissed an appeal lodged by United Arab Emirates over the eligibility of two Qatar players that have featured in the Asian Cup.
Qatar, World Cup hosts in 2022, ran out 4-0 winners over the tournament hosts on Tuesday to book their spot in Friday's final against Japan.
However, UAE filed a complaint after alleging Almoez Ali, the Asian Cup's top scorer who netted in the semi-final win, and Bassam Al-Rawi, who did not play against UAE due to a ban, did not meet FIFA's requirements to represent Qatar.