Ogawa's double helps Japan Mar. on in World Cup qualifying
Ruthless Japan beats China to move to brink of World Cup qualification
A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for its eighth straight World Cup after beating old rivals China 3-1 away on Tuesday. Headers from Koki Ogawa and Ko Itakura put runaway group leader Japan two goals up at half time before Lin Liangming pulled one back for China early in the second half.
Ogawa double moves Japan to cusp of World Cup qualification as rivals falter
Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat in Xiamen to notch up a fifth win in Asia's third round of preliminaries while Saudi Arabia suffered a 2-0 loss against Indonesia.
While Japan run away with thrilling Group C, just one point separates second-place Australia and bottom side China.
Zhang Yuning (C) of China vies with Endo Wataru (L) and Machida Koki of Japan during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier ...
Japan secured a vital 3-1 victory over China in their Asian qualifier, putting them closer to an eighth consecutive World Cup ...
Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat in Xiamen while ...
Koki Ogawa was playing in the Japanese second tier two years ago. His latest exploits suggest he could be the man to lead Japan at the FIFA World Cup 26.
A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for their eighth straight World Cup after beating China 3-1 away from ...
Ko Itakura diving in to apply the finishing touch after Koki Machida had flicked on Junya Ito's pass from the right. Lin ...
Japan have moved to the cusp of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup as a 3-1 win over hosts China coupled with Australia's ...
Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for their eighth straight World Cup after beating China 3-1. XIAMEN (China) (AFP) – A ...
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