“It was our first game at home, so we really wanted to win. I was very disappointed,” Tamada said. “Yoshito did very well to catch Shunsuke’s pass. I just needed to flick in.”
Japan had better chances in the second period, but were unable to convert, leaving them level on four points in Group A with Qatar and behind Australia on six points.
Japan next play Qatar on Nov. 19, while Uzbekistan take on Bahrain at home on Feb. 11.
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