TOKYO: Ao Tanaka's goal after two minutes gave Japan a nervy 1-0 win over a spirited North Korea in a World Cup qualifier in Tokyo on Thursday (Mar 21).
North Korea's midfielder Kim Kuk Bom clashes with Japan's Daizen Maeda during the World Cup 2026 qualifier football match between Japan and North Korea at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Mar 21, 2024. .
Thursday's victory was an unconvincing but welcome return to winning ways for Japan after a disappointing Asian Cup, where they went out 2-1 in the quarter-finals to Iran. Han Kwang Song's left-footed shot hit the post before Jong Il Gwan slotted the ricochet into the net, but he was ruled offside. North Korean coach Sin Yong Nam, whose side has three points from three matches, apologised to their fans.
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