After a difficult opening half hour against a defense-minded China at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Japan began to find space in the attacking third, largely through the tireless work of Takefusa Kubo in ...

FIFA World Cup Qualifier: China conceded three headers and lost to Japan 3-1 in the AFC Asian 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Xiamen Egret Stadium here on Tuesday. In the first-leg clash ...