TOKYO --- Junya Ito has been removed from Japan's squad at the Asian Cup by the Japanese Football Association in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has denied, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported Friday. Japan is the favorite to win the Asian Cup being played in Qatar and will face Iran in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Ito, a winger, played in all of Japan's matches at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He plays for top-tier French club Reims. READ: Japan departs with big wins in World Cup but quarterfinal dream unfullfilled Two women allege that Ito sexually assaulted them last year. Local media has reported the case is being investigated in Japan by Osaka police. "...Keep on reading: Junya Ito out Japan Asian Cup team amid sexual assault claims