VICTORY DANCE

Soccer player Sun Ke （right） of the Chinese national team celebrates with his teammate after scoring the second goal for China during a match against Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup in Brisbane on January 14.

China beat Uzbekistan 2-1 in the match， in its second straight win at this years Asian Cup. Four days prior， it defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0.

The two victories have guaranteed China a place in the quarterfinals， representing the first time since 2004 that the country has reached the tournament knockout stages and whipping Chinese fans up into a frenzy.

The Asian Cup is held every four years. This years matches are being held in five Australian cities—Sydney， Canberra， Melbourne， Brisbane and Newcastle—from January 9 to 31.