Japan defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the first round of the Asian Cup soccer tournament. Japan will face the winner of Iran and Syria in the quarterfinals on February 3rd.
Coach Moriyasu: “He scored three goals with his aggressiveness and patience.” “It was an issue for me to not have many shots, but I'm glad I was able to score the goal that led to the next one," said Kiyo Ueda, who scored her fourth goal of the tournament.