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Hosts Japan won the East Asian Football Championship for the second time after defeating defending South Korea 3-0 to win their first regional title since 201.
Reuters reported that Yuki Soma, Shu Sasaki and Shoto Machino scored Japan's goals in the second half as Hajime Moriyasu's team scored the victory to overtake South Korea at the top of the standings and raise Japan's tally to seven points from three matches.
South Korea, who won the previous three editions of the tournament, ranked second, while China finished third with a 1-0 victory over Hong Kong.
Japan and South Korea will participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar next November.
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