Football: Switzerland beat Japan 2-0 in pre-World Cup friendly

Japan lost 2-0 to Switzerland in a World Cup warmup match on Friday, six days before the start of the tournament in Russia.Ricardo Rodriguez opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute after Southampton defender Maya Yoshida fouled Schalke forward Breel Embolo inside the box at Stadium Cornaredo in the Swiss border city of Lugano.Benfica forward Haris Seferovic sealed the victory from close range with eight minutes remaining.The friendly was Japan's second-last warmup before the tournament and just their second match under manager Akira Nishino, following a 2-0 loss to Ghana…READ FULL ARTICLE