News 24 Video: Japan begins Asian career with three in Turkmenistan

The Japanese national team launched the 2019 Nations Asia Cup in the UAE with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Turkmenistan at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Group F games

Arslan Maerat Amanov opened the scoring for Turkmenistan in the 26th minute and Japan responded with two goals from Yoya Osako in the 56th and 60th minutes.

Ritsu Duan added the third goal in the 71st minute, before Ahmed Atayev scored Turkmenistan's second goal in the 79th minute of a penalty kick.

The Japanese team, with three points, is waiting for the result of the other match scheduled today between the teams of Uzbekistan and Oman at the Sharjah club stadium.

The match was the first of the Asian Championships between the Japanese team, has won the title four times, all in the last seven copies, and Turkmenistan, which participates in the final for the second time in its history, where he has fought the 2004 edition and left the group stage.

Japan (3-2) Turkmenistan Cup of Asia 2019