Japan is in the final of the Asian Cup

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Thanks to two Bundesliga-pros for the Japanese national football team is the first Team into the final of the Asian Cup, moved in. In the semi-final against Iran, the Japanese were the better Team.

Werder Bremen’s striker Yuya Osako has led Japan with a double-pack to the final of the soccer Asia championship. The attacker scored the 3:0 (0:0)-semi-final success against Iran, the first two hits. After his opening goal in the 56. Minute, the first goal for Iran in the tournament, turned Osako eleven minutes later, a controversial penalty for 2:0. Genki Haraguchi from Hannover 96 in the injury time of the final point. For Iran, the former Bundesliga professional Ashkan Dejagah was on the square.

Record champion Japan plays the championship on this Friday to be his fifth Triumph at the Asia. The opponent will be determined on Tuesday between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. For Iran, it was the sixth semi-final defeat at the Asian Cup since the last tournament victory in 1976.

ck/jw (dpa)