Football: Japan suffer shock defeat against Oman in World Cup q'fiers

Japan slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat against Oman in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup final Asian qualifying round on Thursday.Issam Al Sabhi scored the 88th-minute winner four minutes after coming off the bench as Hajime Moriyasu's men remained disjointed and second-best throughout the Group B game at a rainy Panasonic Stadium in Suita.Japan, currently 24th in the FIFA rankings, have reached the last six World Cup finals since their debut in 1998."They dominated the game, they've prepared well. It was a difficult game," said Moriyasu. "It turned out to be a really frustrating defeat. …READ FULL ARTICLE