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Japan's Kagawa hopes to heal old wounds in UAE rematch

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Japan's forward Shinji Kagawa (L) passes the ball during a training session at their training camp in Itu, Sao Paulo on June 22, 2014 as part of the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil. AFP PHOTO/ TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa is still haunted by his penalty shootout miss in the loss to the United Arab Emirates at last year's Asian Cup and is eyeing revenge when the teams meet again in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Kagawa was in tears after his spot kick hit the post in Sydney as UAE claimed a 5-4 triumph on penalties following a 1-1 draw to end Japan's title defence and set up a semi-final showdown against hosts Australia.

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