Japanese side will face the winners of Group E
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\nJapan cruised into the Asian Cup last 16 on Wednesday and a possible date with South Korea, as already qualified Iraq came out on top in a five-goal thriller.
\nAyase Ueda struck in each half to go with a late Indonesia own goal as pre-tournament favorites Japan won 3-1 to finish runners-up in Group D behind Iraq.
\nJapan will now face the winners of Group E \u2014 South Korea\u2019s group.
\nJurgen Klinsmann\u2019s South Korea are currently second on goal difference behind Jordan and face Malaysia in their final group match on Thursday.
\nFollowing Japan\u2019s shock 2-1 defeat to Iraq, coach Hajjime Moriyasu made eight changes to his starting line-up, bringing in an entirely new defense.
\nHe kept faith in goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, who was at fault against Iraq and was racially abused online after the game.
\nBut there was still no place for Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma, who was left out of the match-day squad for a third straight game as he struggles for full fitness.
\nJapan were awarded a penalty in the sixth minute after a VAR check ruled that Indonesia defender Jordi Amat had dragged down Ueda in the box.
\nThe Feyenoord striker dusted himself down and dispatched the spot-kick past goalkeeper Ernando Ari.
\nJapan doubled their lead seven minutes after half-time when Ritsu Doan cut through the Indonesia defense down the wing and Ueda was on hand to tap home his low cross.
\nUeda went looking for his hat-trick and his shot pressured Indonesia defender Justin Hubner into firing the ball into his own goal in the 88th minute.
\nSandy Walsh volleyed home from close range in the 91st minute to give Indonesia a consolation.
\nThey finished third in the group and will have to wait until the first round concludes on Thursday to see if they go through as one of the four best third-placed teams.
\nThe 2007 champions Iraq, who had already topped the group, scored in the 12th minute of injury time against 10-man Vietnam for a thrilling 3-2 win.
\nAymen Hussein scored twice, including the decider at the death from the penalty spot, to take his tally to a tournament-leading five goals.
\nVietnam led three minutes before the break when Bui Hoang Viet Anh poked home off a Khuat Van Khang free-kick.
\nThat would be Khuat\u2019s last major attacking involvement \u2014 he was sent off in first-half stoppage time for a second yellow card.
\nRebin Sulaka equalized immediately after the restart and then Hussein, on as a substitute, made it 2-1.
\nHussein missed a penalty and it looked like he would be made to regret it when Nguyen Quang Hai got behind the Iraqi back line to score on the stroke of the 90th minute to make it 2-2.
\nBut Vietnam gave away another penalty deep in added time and on this occasion Hussein did not miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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