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China’s chances of qualifying for next year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar 2022 were dealt with another major blow when they were defeated 1-0 by Japan in Doha, leaving them without a point after two matches in the last stage of Asian qualifying. Both teams were coming off losses in their first games of the third group stage, with China falling 3-0 to Australia and Japan losing 1-0 at home to Oman. Japan regained control of their qualifying campaign, albeit the outcome should have been more decisive. The match was settled by Yuya Osako’s goal in the 40th minute, however,...