
Yomiuri: Kirin collapse--Japan suffers 2nd straight 1-0 loss in World Cup warmup, falling to UAE
It would be a slight stretch to say Japan is on a high heading into the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and North Korea. The Japanese suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in nearly two years, falling to the United Arab Emirates 1-0 on Friday evening at Tokyo's National Stadium in the Kirin Cup, a summer classic in which the hosts have traditionally performed well...more...