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The Japanese national team successfully defended the title of Asian Cup champions. In the final, they defeated the tournament hosts, China, with a score of 1-3, becoming Asian football champions for the second time in a row.
After the first half, the score was tied at 1-1, but in the second half, the Japanese showed their superiority by scoring two more goals and winning the match 1-3.
China - Japan 1 - 3
22' Takashi Fukunishi [0 - 1]
31' Li Ming [1 - 1]
65' Koji Nakata [1 - 2]
90+1' Keiji Tamada [1 - 3]
