Football: Japan revive World Cup hopes, South Korea frustrated by Iran
SAITAMA -- Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu urged his side to build on the 2-1 win over Australia that jolted their World Cup qualifying campaign into life as Son Heung-min scored in South Korea's 1-1 draw with Iran on Tuesday.
Embattled Japan boss Moriyasu said: "We kept fighting until the end and never gave up. We are determined to get to the World Cup and we showed that tonight. Ao Tanaka gave Japan the perfect start in the eighth minute, only for Australia's Ajdin Hrustic to equalise with a 69th-minute free-kick. The referee changed the decision to a free kick on the edge of the box after a VAR review, but Hrustic slammed the ball past Shuichi Gonda regardless.
Nguyen Tien Linh stunned Oman with a 39th minute strike but the hosts hit back with three goals in a span of seven minutes to clinch their second win with Issam al-Sabhi, Mohsin al-Khaldi and Salah al-Yahyaei on Target.
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