Minamino double helps Japan to comeback win against Vietnam in Asian Cup

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Takumi Minamino scored two targets as Japan got here from behind to beat Vietnam 4-2 within the Asian Cup on Sunday.

The match favorite trailed 2-1 within the first half regardless of Minamino opening the scoring after 11 minutes of the Group D match.

Nguyen Dình Bac evened the rating at Al Thumama Stadium 5 minutes later and Vietnam, ranked 94th by FIFA, went forward by way of Pham Tuan Hai’s aim within the thirty third.

Record four-time Asian Cup winner Japan is ranked seventeenth by world soccer’s governing physique and is tipped to regain the trophy it final received in 2011.

It recovered from the shock of going behind when former Liverpool participant Minamino, who’s now at Monaco, equalized within the forty fifth.

Keito Nakamura made it 3-2 in first-half stoppage time and substitute Ayase Ueda prolonged Japan’s lead within the eighty fifth.

Indonesia performs Iraq within the different Group D recreation on Sunday.