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    Victory for World-Cup bound Japan on home soil

    Sep 06, 2022 3 minutes
    JOHN DUERDEN

    Japan lifted the East Asian Championship trophy for only the second time in their history in late July, defeating fellow World Cup qualifiers South Korea 3-0 in the final round of games to take top spot.

    The Samurai Blue finished in top spot of the (usually) biennial tournament with seven points from three games, one ahead of the Koreans. China took third place with four, while Hong Kong finished last with zero points to show for

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