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  World Cup qualifiers: Japan end Australia's win streak; remain in race for direct qualification

  Football | October 13, 2021 10:03 IST

  Australia defender Aziz Behich scored an own goal in 85th minute Tuesday to give Japan a 2-1 victory and six points from four matches in Group B, three points behind the Aussies and six behind Saudi Arabia.

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  World Cup qualifiers: Australia, South Korea, Japan complete 1-0 wins

  Football | September 08, 2021 10:04 IST

  Australia edged Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi while Japan defeated China by a solitary goal in Doha; Kwon Chang-hoon's 2nd half goal sealed the win for South Korea against Lebanon.

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  World Cup qualifiers: Pressure grows on Japan's Kyogo Furuhashi, South Korea's Heung-min Son

  Football | September 07, 2021 21:16 IST

  Japan, Asia’s highest-ranked team at No. 24 in the world, lost 1-0 at home to 79th-ranked Oman last Thursday to end a streak of eight consecutive wins in World Cup qualifying games.

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  Japanese footballer Yokoyama comes out as transgender

  Football | June 23, 2021 13:47 IST

  Japanese football player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender -- an identity not legally recognised in Japan.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium favourites against combative Japan

  Football | July 02, 2018 13:00 IST

  Belgium topped Group D with a 100 per cent winning record following wins over Panama, Tunisia and England.

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  FIFA WC 2018: Dominant Belgium must live up to hype, face Japan in round of 16 clash

  Football | June 30, 2018 19:09 IST

  Belgium averaged three goals per game, and looked flashy even when playing mostly reserves against England in winning the last group game.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Japan reach round of 16 despite loss to Poland

  Football | June 28, 2018 23:54 IST

  Both Japan and Senegal finished the group phase with four points, same goal difference and the same amount of goals, but the former advanced due to fair play, where they had two less yellow cards than the African nation.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Keisuke Honda's late strike secures 2-2 draw for Japan against Senegal

  Football | June 24, 2018 23:23 IST

  In their final group games on Thursday, Senegal will face Colombia in Samara while Japan play Poland in Volgograd.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Japan beat Colombia in historic Asian victory

  Football | June 19, 2018 21:48 IST

  Japan became the latest side to pull off an upset at the World Cup, joining Mexico, Switzerland and Iceland in earning surprising results.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombia look to ride Falcao, Rodriguez show against Japan

  Football | June 19, 2018 11:08 IST

  Colombia were at their best in Brazil four years ago, reaching the quarter-finals, their best result ever.

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  FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: Guide to Group H of the World Cup

  Football | June 02, 2018 15:57 IST

  Poland, Senegal, Colombia and Japan are part of Group H of the World Cup.

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  Japan coach plays it safe in naming 23-man FIFA World Cup squad

  Football | May 31, 2018 15:01 IST

  In two World Cup warm-up matches, Japan will face Switzerland on June 8 in Lugano, Switzerland, and Paraguay on June 12 in Innsbruck, Austria.