Soccer-Japan and Iran wrap up Asian Cup preparations with wins
 

04-01-15 02:29 PM

SYDNEY, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Holders Japan beat Oceania club champions Auckland City 2-0 while three-times winners Iran edged old foes Iraq 1-0 as half of the Asian Cup finalists played final friendly matches on Sunday before next week's kick-off in Australia. Japan coach Javier Aguirre fielded a strong side for the fixture in Newcastle with the Blue Samurai's most capped player Yasuhito Endo ...

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