Chinese Taipei weathered wave after wave of pressure but ultimately succumbed as Momoko Tanikawa and Kiko Seike struck in the second half to secure the two-time champions a 2-0 win at the Perth Rectangular Stadium.
Nielsen acknowledged there was still room for improvement, with Japan registering a whopping 30 attempts on goal. .....
𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 😎
— #WAC2026 (@afcasiancup) March 4, 2026
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