Japan's Yasuhito Endo, center, holds aloft the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after their 1-0 Asian Cup final soccer match win against Australia at Khalifa stadium in Doha on Saturday. See story here.
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nath
This was amazing. My husband and I watched the game and I am proud of Japan! Congratulations Blue Samurai!
paulinusa
And they all get little omiyage cups!
Sarge
Some awful looking knees here, ha ha!
Nicky Washida
Good for them! They absolutely earned this.
Antonios_M
Good Job Japan!!!!
Zenny11
Congrats.
rranta
Way to go guys! congratulations on an outstanding game! Go Japan!
Disillusioned
It's about time. Lat time they played Australia they had a shocker.
darbysan
Three cheers for japan a great result
Lynn Aoki
Superb!Eat yer heart oot Ki!
nath
yeah omedetou japan you are the winner of afc.
kuritorisu
congrats japan... those little cups are good for sake drinking.
proudnippon
luvvly jubbly!
papasmurfinjapan
Congratulations Japan. Good game, and great goal. And I say that as an Aussie.
toguro
CONGRATULATIONS to Japan!!
yourock
kawashima was their best player on the day. great goal, their best chance to score, and they did. well done. heard one commentator say excitedly during the game, 'nice samurai!' ha.
WilliB
That was quite a spectacular goal. And well deserved; for most of the time, the boys in blue dominated the game.
DentShop
Sour grapes in this house! Have the day off so I am allowed to sulk today. Well done to the Japanese - tactical switching by Zaccheroni a master stroke.
rabnif
Great goal to win it also thought the aussie captain Lucas Neill was classy shaking all the japanese players hands striaght after the final whistle.Guess he will retire now but hi was a class act
linro
KEEP that positive attitude and the rest is history, and a great future for Japanese football congrats.
timtak
Just after the victory, Nagatomo emailed a footballer/newscaster saying "We have a long way to go" ("Mada Mada Desu").
Keep that actively negative attitude and the rest will be history.
And make Nagamoto a forward.
lotus2
Congratulations, Japan, well done!