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The Kirin Cup Soccer is an association football tournament organised in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 then known as Japan Cup, and was last held in its full form in 2022. From 1992 onwards, the format was changed to a round robin national team competition. The first nation to win the competition was Argentina. Japan are the tournament's most successful team with eleven titles, followed by Peru with three titles. As of 2022, the current cup holders are Tunisia.
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Ipswich Town star Daizen Maeda helped Japan win the Kirin Cup, starting in their 2-1 win against New Zealand.
The All Whites have lost the Kirin Cup final against Japan, despite putting on a brave defence.