"It was good that we could get a good result and keep a clean sheet. But I think we can still improve and even that one goal that we conceded against Korea Republic could have been avoided and that is my only regret in this competition.

"Even though I won, I think the award belongs to all the goalkeepers in the Japan team as all three of us have played in the competition and provided good results, it is almost like passing the baton," said Yamashita.