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Japan the example to follow but this has been a dismal World Cup for Asia | John Duerden
Published June 30, 2026Indexed July 1, 2026
Iran were treated badly while two countries were debutants, but Saudi Arabia and South Korea should have done better For a while, it looked as if Asia’s biggest World Cup result was on and Japan were going to beat Brazil. A team full of energy, skill and verve looked superior to the South Americans and were sending ...
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