Kokubo threw himself to his right to keep out Rakhmonaliev’s strike after Hiroki Sekine had been judged to have handled the ball in the penalty area deep into added time with the Japanese leading through Fuki Yamada’s fine finish.
Yamada, introduced as a substitute in the 72nd minute with both teams struggling to find a way through to goal, stroked his shot into the bottom corner in the first minute of injury time and looked to have sealed the win for the Japanese. .....
✨𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒✨
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) May 3, 2024
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