Japan beat Bahrain 1-0 last night in a World Cup qualifying match in Saitama, Japan.
The goal came from a Shunsuke Nakamura free-kick two minutes into the second period.
Nakamura plays for Celtic, of course, and is a free-kick specialist.
The win puts Japan on top of Group A with 11 points, one point ahead of second-placed Australia, who take on bottom-side Uzbekistan in Sydney next Wednesday.
Japan had three European-based players in their line-up.
North Korea moved to the top of Group B after downing the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in Pyongyang last night.
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