Battling Japan down Saudi Arabia to stay perfect in World Cup qualifying
Japan handed Saudi Arabia a 2-0 defeat in Jeddah on Thursday as Hajime Moriyasu's side continued their march towards the World Cup with a third consecutive win in Asian qualifying that moves the Samurai Blue five points clear at the top of Group C.
Japan score third straight win in World Cup qualifying
Japan have opened up a five-point gap at the top of their group to continue their march towards the World Cup with a third consecutive win in Asian qualifying.
Football: Japan beat Saudi 2-0 in World Cup qualifying
Japan continued their impressive start to the third round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 win away to Group C opponents Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Daichi Kamada and Koki Ogawa netted for the unbeaten Samurai Blue at King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah,
Soccer-Battling Japan down Saudi Arabia to stay perfect in World Cup qualifying
Japan handed Saudi Arabia a 2-0 defeat in Jeddah on Thursday as Hajime Moriyasu's side continued their march towards the World Cup with a third consecutive win in Asian qualifying that moves the Samurai Blue five points clear at the top of Group C.
Japan stay perfect in World Cup qualifying
Japan maintained their 100 percent record in the third round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Thursday.In Group B, South Korea were not deterred by the absence of captain and superstar Son Heung-min as they won 2-0 against Jordan in Amman to maintain their unbeaten start to the third round.
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