Ritsu Doan

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Ritsu Doan's VAR penalty helps Japan beat Vietnam to book spot in semi-final

Ritsu Doan scored the Asian Cup's first penalty awarded through the video assistant referee as Japan beat Vietnam 1-0 to reach the Asian Cup semi-finals

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Yuya Osako nets brace as Japan survive early scare to beat Turkmenistan in opening fixture

Japan, kept out of the World Cup quarter-finals by Belgium, have now lost just one of their last 29 games at the Asian Cup, excluding penalty shootouts.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa dropped as coach Hajime Moriyasu goes with young squad

Japan dropped former Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa from the Blue Samurai's bid to reclaim the Asian Cup, opting instead for a squad filled with young Europe-based talents.