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JAPAN CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE RUN OF FORM

Japan continued their unbeaten record in the World Cup 2022 Asian qualifiers with a 2-0 victory away to Kyrgystan. The match which was dominated by Japan saw the away team wear their new clear sky kit for the first time.


Kyrgyzstan was eager to make the game difficult for their more illustrious opponents by defending deep and looking to hit on the counter. This made for a testing opening to the game where the home team missed a glaring opportunity in front of goal.