Huge crowds gather ahead of UAE-Qatar Asian Cup final - in pictures

Thousands of fans are arriving at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - January 29, 2019: UAE fans before the semi final between the UAE and Qatar in the Asian Cup 2019. Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 at Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak/The National

UAE fans before the semi final between the UAE and Qatar in the Asian Cup 2019 at Mohamed Bin Zayed Stadium Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak/The National

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Jan 29, 2019

Tens of thousands of fans descended on central Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for the Asian Cup semi-final between the UAE and Qatar.

The winner will take on Japan in the final on Friday.

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