Japan, Indonesia and World Cup

Japan on brink of reaching World Cup while Indonesia stuns Saudi Arabia
Japan is within touching distance of an eighth successive World Cup appearance after beating China 3-1 in Xiamen put the team 10 points clear in its Asian qualifying group.
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's double helps Japan march on in World Cup qualifying as Iran claim late win
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.
Football: Koki Ogawa brace sends Japan past China in World Cup qualifying
Koki Ogawa scored on a pair of headers as Japan took another step toward the 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 win away to China that
Japan beats Indonesia 4-0 to extend group lead in Asian World Cup qualifying
Japan has defeated Indonesia 4-0 to move seven points clear in Group C in the third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Spectator runs onto field during China-Japan World Cup qualifier
A spectator ran onto the field and briefly disrupted the China-Japan soccer World Cup qualifier in China's eastern city Xiamen on Tuesday.
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Soccer/ Ogawa's double helps Japan march on in World Cup qualifying
HONG KONG--Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat ...
Soccer-Ogawa double moves Japan to cusp of World Cup qualification as rivals falter
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China loses to Japan in World Cup qualifier
XIAMEN -- China conceded three headers and lost to Japan 3-1 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday. In the ...
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Japan on cusp of World Cup
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Goals and Highlights: China vs Japan in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (1-3)
Get real-time updates on China vs Japan live coverage minute by minute of the match, score and result online, stream ...