Summary Australia trailed 2-0 before Mitchell Duke scored in the 76th minute.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Yuya Osako scored two goals Thursday to give Japan a 3-2 win over Australia in the East Asian Cup.
Australia trailed 2-0 before Mitchell Duke scored in the 76th minute and Tomi Juric equalized three minutes later, but Osako sealed the win with his second goal in the 80th to give Japan its first win of the tournament.
Manabu Saito scored in the 26th minute and Osako gave Japan a 2-0 lead in the 56th before the Australians came to life.
China won the tournament in 2005 while South Korea claimed the title in 2003 and 2008. Japan faces winless South Korea on Sunday in the final.
