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 left the visitors firmly in control of Group C in the Asian final-round qualifiers.After a difficult opening half hour against a defense-minded China at Xiamen Egret Stadium, Japan began to find space in the attacking third, largely through the tireless work of Takefusa Kubo in the middle and Junya Ito on the right.Japan improved to 16 points from five wins and one draw in the six-team group from which two will advance to the 2026 World Cup, to be co-hosted by Canada…READ FULL ARTICLE