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.
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 ...
While Japan run away with thrilling Group C, just one point separates second-place Australia and bottom side China.
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.
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Japan extended their lead in Group C of the World Cup qualifiers with a 3-1 victory over China. Koki Ogawa scored twice, ...
Ko Itakura diving in to apply the finishing touch after Koki Machida had flicked on Junya Ito's pass from the right. Lin ...
Headers from Koki Ogawa and Ko Itakura put runaway group leaders Japan two goals up at half time before Lin Liangming pulled ...
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