HANOI — An under-the-weather Naohiro Takahara scored two first-half goals as Japan beat the United Arab Emirates 3-1 to move to the top of Group B and eliminate the Gulf nation from the Asian Cup finals.
Shunsuke Nakamura takes a penalty kick against the United Arab Emirates in their Asian Cup match on
Friday night in Hanoi. Japan won 3-1.
KYODO PHOTOCeltic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura wrapped up a comfortable victory three minutes before halftime from the penalty spot in stifling conditions at Hanoi's My Dinh Stadium on Friday evening.
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