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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] Japan's Nagatomo ends decade-long wait

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October 11, 2019

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Saitama: Yuto Nagatomo revelled in scoring his first goal in a decade as Japan strolled to a 6-0 win over Mongolia on Thursday to establish themselves at the summit of Group F of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

The Galatasaray full-back netted his side’s third goal in a comfortable win over their East Asian rivals after Takumi Minamino had given Hajime Moriyasu’s side the lead and Maya Yoshida doubled the home team’s advantage.

Nagatomo profited from a fine move down the right flank that saw Junya Ito receive a perfect return pass from Minamino and the Genk man’s low ball towards the far post was slotted home with glee by the 33-year-old......

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