Ruthless Japan beat China

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Japan is within touching distance of an eighth successive World Cup appearance after beating China 3-1 in Xiamen put the team 10 points clear in its Asian qualifying group.
Spectator runs onto field during China-Japan World Cup qualifier
A spectator with patriotic slogans written in Chinese on his t-shirt and body ran onto the field and briefly disrupted the China-Japan soccer World Cup qualifier in China's eastern city Xiamen on Tuesday.
Ruthless Japan beat China to move to brink of World Cup qualification
A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for their eighth straight World Cup after beating old rivals China 3-1 away on Tuesday.The convincing victory gave Japan five wins and a draw in Asian qualifying Group C and took them to within touching distance of a place at the 2026 World Cup.
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