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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] Japan’s Moriyasu credits players for Sydney success, Arnold looks ahead

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March 25, 2022

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Sydney: Delighted Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu lauded the winning mindset of his players after they scored twice in the dying minutes to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup™ with a 2-0 AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ win over Australia on Thursday.

Substitute Kaoru Mitoma was the hero, breaking the deadlock from close range in the 89th minute before a low effort skidded on the greasy surface and under goalkeeper Mat Ryan four minutes into stoppage time as Japan celebrated their first away win over the Socceroos since 1998.

The visitors took less than a minute to register their first shot on target through Takumi Minamino, who was responsible for seven of Japan’s 19 shots at goal and looked the more dangerous side virtually all night at a sodden Stadium Australia. .....


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