NIIGATA, Japan — Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men's soccer friendly Friday. The Japanese, the top-ranked team in Asia at No.
NIIGATA, Japan — Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men's soccer friendly Friday.
Down 1-0, Canada had a chance to pull even in the 22nd minute only to see Osako stop David's penalty kick. David sent his shot down the middle of the goal and a diving Osako acrobatically got a foot to it. Three minutes later, Alistair Johnston lost the ball in midfield and Canada was swiftly punished as Nakamura, one pass later, turned and beat Borjan with a fine shot to make it 3-0.
Japan, coming off September wins over No. 15 Germany and No. 42 Turkey , plays No. 29 Tunisia in Kobe on Tuesday as it gears up for the start of its 2026 World Cup qualification campaign in November and the Asian Cup in January.Borjan, earning his 78th cap, captained Canada behind a back three of Johnston, Derek Cornelius and Kamal Miller.
Canada appealed for a penalty in the 19th minute when Davies, charging after the ball, went down in the penalty box. There was contact with Osako, who plays for Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Davies made the most of it. Canada was repeatedly second best, evidenced in the 56th minute when Johnston, beaten by his man, was booked for dragging down Nakamura, who subsequently exited with an injury.
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