Japan beats All Whites in international football friendly

By Dhanjay Deo

07/10/2017

The All Whites have been beaten 2‑1 by Japan in wet conditions in their international football friendly in Nagoya.

Japan, ranked 40th in the world and who recently qualified for their sixth successive FIFA World Cup, showed their quality throughout the victory, but needed until the 87th minute to seal the win.

It was a cruel loss for the All Whites in their final game before the Intercontinental Playoff to qualify for next year's World Cup in Russia, as they held their own with the world class opposition for long periods and deserved more from the game.

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