Japan, Iraq grab wins
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KEISUKE Honda and Shinji Kagawa helped engineer Japan’s 4-0 rout of tournament newcomer Palestine, and Iraq edged Jordan 1-0 yesterday as the last two winners of the Asian Cup won their Group D openers.
There’ll be little time for celebration, though, with Japan and Iraq meeting on Friday in a match that will likely determine which team tops the group.
Defending champion Japan took a 3-0 lead in the first half with goals from Yasuhito Endo, Shinji Okazaki and Honda’s penalty in wet and windy Newcastle.
Maya Yoshida scored after the break from Kagawa’s pass.
Japan has won four of the last six Asian Cups, and is seeking an unprecedented fifth title in Australia.
Iraq was a surprise champion in 2007, when the tournament was co-hosted in four Southeast Asian countries.
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