World Cup warm -up game: Japan defeats the United States and South Korea to fight Costa Rica

Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, September 23 (Reporter Yang Ting) In the two 2022 Qatar World Cup warm -up competitions on the 23rd, the Japanese team defeated the US team 2: 0, and the South Korean team tied the Costa Rica 2: 2.

The Japanese team played with the United States in Dusseldorf, Germany. In the 24th minute, Kamita scored a goal, but was sentenced to offside invalidate, and then was judged as effective goal after the VAR (video assistant referee system) was released. The Japanese team expanded the leading advantage during the end of the game. In the 88th minute, Sanxun Xun broke through the left to the penalty area.

The South Korean team experienced a fierce battle that day. In the 28th minute, Huang Xican first took the lead in South Korea, but the Costa Rica team Bennert scored two goals in the 41st and 63rd minutes to overtake the score. In the 80th minute, Costa Rica goalkeeper Alvarado was sent off by a red card outside the penalty area. Five minutes later, the core of the South Korean team Sun Xingmin tied the score for a free kick.

In the Qatar World Cup group stage, Japan and Spain, Germany, Costa Rica are in group E. The United States is divided into group B with England, Iran, and Wales.

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