HANGZHOU, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Japan beat Qatar 3-1 in the first round of Group D in the Hangzhou Asian Games men’s football competitions here on Wednesday.
Despite being composed mostly of college players, the Japanese side is still a strong title contender.
Japan scored from a free kick just two minutes into the game, and extended their lead to 2-0 in the 25th minute.
After the restart, Qatar str