On Wednesday, four time AFC Asian Cup winners Japan secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the2023 edition of the competition with a 3-1 victory over Bahrain at Al Thumama Stadium. Goals from Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo, and Ayase Ueda propelled the Samurai Blue into the last eight. Despite a slight hiccup when Ueda accidentally scored an own goal in the second half, Hajime Moriyasu’s team delivered a solid performance. They will face Iran, who overcame Syria on penalties, in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The scoring action began in the 31st minute when Doan found the net, followed by Kubo doub…