![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He remains defiant, though, insisting that the team's hopes of reaching a seventh straight World cup are not lost. "We got tired and lost our rhythm, that's when they capitalized and scored," Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu said. It was the Saudis' third consecutive win in the third round of Asian qualifying for the Qatar World Cup, while Japan added a second Group B loss to go along with a 1-0 defeat to Oman earlier in the competition.Ī goal from substitute Firas Al Birakan in the 71st minute gave the hosts the victory at King Abdulla Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, leaving Japan with three points from three games while Saudi Arabia joined Australia atop the group with a maximum nine points.
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