The Gamba Osaka custodian, who had three clean sheets enroute to the final, produced a sparkling display to keep China PR at bay in the final.
The 19-year-old was barely tested in the two group stage matches against Syria and United Arab Emirates as Japan booked their spot in the quarter-finals with a game to spare. .....
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