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Dresheviqi wins the oldest football cup in Japan

Ibrahim Dreshević

The footballer who has 25 appearances for Kosovo, Ibrahim Drešević, won the oldest football Cup in Japan on Saturday.

Dresheviqi with Machida in the final of the "Emperor's Cup", won in the final against Vissel Kobe with a score of 3:1. It was the first major trophy won by Machida.

Centerback Drešević played until the 78th minute, while he was punished with a yellow card in the 37th minute.

Machida will have two more regular season games in the Japanese football top flight. They currently sit seventh with 57 points.

Meanwhile, Machida also appears in the league stage of the Asian Champions League.