Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki said Monday that he was racially abused on social media following his team's shock defeat to Iraq at the Asian Cup.
It comes after two instances of racist abuse directed at players in Italy and England during matches.
Suzuki, whose father is Ghanaian-American and mother Japanese, was at fault for Iraq's opening goal in Doha, after also making mistakes in their previous game against Vietnam.
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