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Japan, South Korea defeats end World Cup dreams for Asian teams

Japan's Shuichi Gonda and Eiji Kawashima are overcome with emotion after their penalty shootout loss to Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar, on December 5, 2022 [Dylan Martinez/Reuters]

Japan’s penalty shootout defeat to Croatia followed by Brazil’s solid 4-1 win over South Korea have ended Asian hopes at the World Cup in Qatar.

The earlier loss by Australia to Argentina in the group of 16 knockouts means that all three Asian Football Confederation teams have now been eliminated in the first knockout round of the World Cup.

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