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AFC Asian Cup: 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar stun Japan 3-1 to lift title
By Reuters | Abu Dhabi
UPDATED ON FEB 01, 2019 09:53 PM IST
Almoez Ali scored a record ninth goal of the competition as Qatar led 2-0 at half-time, before they conceded for the first time in the tournament as Japan threatened a comeback.
Japan’s historic VAR penalty sinks Vietnam at Asian Cup
By AFP | Dubai
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2019 09:59 PM IST
As VAR made an eventful Asian Cup debut, Maya Yoshida had a headed goal ruled out on review before Doan was adjudged to have been fouled in the box by B.T. Dung.
‘Not good enough!’ Japan captain Yoshida sounds Asian Cup alarm
By AFP | Abu Dhabi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2019 02:01 PM IST
Nagatomo likened his lucky escape to Diego Maradona’s infamous intervention against England at the 1986 World Cup, expressing relief that the VAR (video assistant referee) system is not used during the Asian Cup group stages.