Japan secured a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in Tokyo on Friday as substitute Takuma Nishimura scored with his first touch to cancel out Federico Valverde s opener for the visitors in the Samurai Blue s first outing since last year s World Cup.
Australian manager Kevin Muscat said it felt "a little bit surreal" after leading Yokohama F Marinos to the J-League title in Japan on Saturday after a nervy end to the season.
Yokohama F Marinos clinched the J1 League title for the first time since 2019 on Saturday when Kevin Muscat s side notched up a 3-1 win over Vissel Kobe on the final day of the season to keep defending champions Kawasaki Frontale at bay.