Asano came off the bench to head home Japan’s third after Takumi Minamino had scored twice in two minutes earlier in the second half as Hajime Moriyasu’s side eventually saw off a stubborn Tajikistan.
“It’s been quite a long time since I was on the pitch with the national team and the most important thing is the win for the team, but it was nice personally to be able to score a goal,” said Asano, who is currently on the books of Serbian side Partizan after a period spent on loan in Germany with Hannover 96......
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