Yoshito Okubo scored twice as Japan's Under-23s secured a place at this summer's Athens Olympics with a comfortable 3-0 win over 10-man United Arab Emirates in the final round of Asian Zone Group B qualifying matches on Thursday evening.
Japan Under-23 defender Daisuke Nasu heads home his country's opening goal during its Asian Zone Group B Olympic qualifier against the United Arab Emirates at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Defender Daisuke Nasu marked his return from suspension by heading Japan into the lead after 12 minutes and senior national team striker Okubo doubled the advantage to put the host firmly in control shortly before halftime at National Stadium.
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