Football: Japan defeat China for 1st win in World Cup final qualifiers

Yuya Osako netted the only goal Tuesday as Japan got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 1-0 victory over China.The win at Doha's Khalifa International Stadium earned Hajime Moriyasu's men their first points of the final Asian qualifying phase following a shock 1-0 loss at home to Oman in their opening Group B clash.The Samurai Blue dominated the contest at one of the venues for next year's World Cup, but could only convert the one chance, when Vissel Kobe forward Osako volleyed home off a cross from winger Junya Ito in the 40th minute.Moriyasu credited his players…READ FULL ARTICLE