Football: Japan-Chile friendly canceled due to Hokkaido earthquake

The Japan Football Association said Thursday it has canceled the international friendly scheduled for the following night between the Samurai Blue and Chile at Sapporo Dome due to the powerful earthquake that struck Hokkaido earlier in the day.The Kirin Challenge Cup game was to be Hajime Moriyasu's first in charge of the senior side since the Olympic head coach was appointed to the top job following this year's World Cup in Russia."It's unfortunate, but you can't compete against a natural disaster," Moriyasu said.The magnitude 6.7 earthquake that rocked Japan's northernmost main island ear…READ FULL ARTICLE