TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — China lost its last hope to qualify directly for the Qatar 2022 World Cup after an away 2-0 loss to Japan in Saitama Stadium in the final round of the World Cup Asian qualifiers on Thursday.
Taking five points from seven games, China now sits fifth in Group B with a slim chance of becoming the third of the group on harsh theoretical possibilities. Japan, on the other hand, is close to