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Japan ease to Asian Cup final place with victory over favourites Iran

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Japan booked their place in the final of the Asian Cup with a 3-0 semi-final win over Iran. Werder Bremen striker Yuya Osako scored twice in 11 second-half minutes to help four-times champions Japan into the final of the Asian Cup with a 3-0 victory over tournament favourites Iran on Monday.
Osako headed the first home in the 56th minute and added his second from the penalty spot to help set up a date with either hosts the United Arab Emirates or Qatar in Friday’s final in Abu Dhabi.
Genki Haraguchi put a gloss to the scoreline with a powerful run and shot in stoppage time at the end of…

Vietnam 0-1 Japan: Doan sends Japan into semifinal

Japan are into the AFC Asian Cup semifinals after Ritsu Doan converted a penalty early on in the second half over Vietnam.

Asian Cup: Japan beat wasteful Saudi Arabia to reach quarterfinals

Takehiro Tomiyasu (right) celebrates his winning goal against Saudi Arabia.
A first-half goal from Takehiro Tomiyasu was enough to send Japan into the Asian Cup quarterfinals for the eighth consecutive time after a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia at S…

Asian Cup: Australia win shootout, Japan beat wasteful Saudi Arabia to reach quarterfinals

Maty Ryan was the hero as Australia advanced to the quarterfinals.
Goalkeeper Maty Ryan earned champions Australia a quarterfinal place in the Asian Cup on Monday as he made two saves in a shootout to see off Uzbekistan with a 4-2 win on penalti…

Japan’s Hajime Moriyasu unfazed by potential Asian Cup round of 16 clash with Australia

Ritsu Doan added to Yuya Osaka’s two goals to ensure Asian Cup favourites Japan kicked off their tournament with a 3-2 win.

Tom Rogic’s injury-time winner over Syria confirmed Australia’s place in the Asia Cup knockout rounds.

Son-Heung min set up both goals as South Korea overcame China 2-0, with both teams still booking their place in the Round of 16.

After failing to find the all-important winning goal against Jordan, Palestine must wait to find out their Asia Cup fate.

After an opening Asia Cup defeat to Jordan, Australia looked much more comfortable in a 3-0 win against Palestine.

Uzbekistan prevailed 2-1 over Oman in their 2019 AFC Asian Cup opener courtesy of Eldor Shomurodov’s late winner.
Japan are out to win their group in the Asian Cup, but not due to any fear of meeting defending champions Australia in the knockout stage.
The Samurai Blue face Uzbekistan in Al Ain on Thursday needing a victory to avoid a second round clash with the Socceroos in the same city.
The four-time Asian Cup champions have already secured their passage to the last 16 after winning their group matches against Turkmenistan and Oman.
But they trail the Uzbeks on goal difference heading into Thursday’s clash,…

Asian Cup Diaries – Everybody wants Chhetri, an Iraqi dream come true

Yusuf before Iraq’s game against Vietnam outside the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.  
The Asian Cup is considered the World Cup for Asian nations, and one can see a glimpse of that in the playing styles on display. The West Asian nations (Saudi Arabia, Iran) are tough, rugged and play a fairly physical game, while those from further east (China, South Korea) are quick, technical and extremely clever at controlling the tempo in games. Then there are teams like India, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines and Turkmenistan, who are either all on debut or returning to this tournament after a…

Japan 3-2 Turkmenistan: Osako’s brace steers Japan to victory

Ritsu Doan added to Yuya Osaka’s two goals to ensure Asian Cup favourites Japan kicked off their tournament with a 3-2 win.

Late Tomas Rincon penalty clinches draw for Venezuela against Japan

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Venezuela captain Tomas Rincon’s penalty nine minutes from full-time earned a 1-1 draw in a friendly against Japan in Oita on Friday after Hiroki Sakai scored his first international goal for the hosts.
Japan came into the match on the back of three wins from three under new coach Hajime Moriyasu but they could not maintain their perfect record as they continue preparations for the Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates, beginning Jan. 5.
In an entertaining first half in which both teams looked to…

Takumi Minamino scores twice as Japan beat Uruguay in thriller

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Japan made it three wins out of three under new coach Hajime Moriyasu with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Uruguay in a friendly on Tuesday night in Saitama.
Inspired by 24-year-old playmaker Shoya Nakajima and forward Takumi Minamino, who finished the night with a brace, Japan stunned Oscar Tabarez’s side, who are ranked fifth in the world.
Japan, ranked 54th, continued on from their 3-0 victory over Panama on Friday with a vibrant attacking display involving many of the younger players Moriyasu has…

Japan coast to easy win over Panama

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Hajime Moriyasu continued his winning start to life as Japan coach as the four-time Asian champions beat Panama 3-0 in a friendly on Friday.
Moriyasu followed up last month’s debut victory over Costa Rica with a routine win thanks to goals from Takumi Minamino, Junya Ito and a Kengo Kawamata effort that deflected in off Harold Cummings.
Minamino put Japan in front three minutes before half-time when he turned the Panamanian defence, after receiving Toshihiro Aoyama’s pass, and slotted the ball beyond…

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