Japan looked in complete control after racing to a three-goal lead in the first half, but were forced to endure a nervy finish as China PR produced a spirited second-half response to set up a tense closing stage.
Despite the pressure, Japan held firm to secure the title, with Ono reflecting on both the positives of victory and the lessons learned. .....
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡 .. 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣'𝙨 𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 🏆
— #AsianCup2027 (@afcasiancup) May 22, 2026
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