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Speedy Japan burn Scotland

Japan kicked off their Group F campaign with a straightforward 3-1 dismantling of disappointing Scotland in front of a sold-out crowd at Victoria's Royal Athletic Park on 1 July. The scoreline could have been even worse as the nimble Japanese had the advantage from the start over the clearly tense and out-of-sorts Europeans. But, the Asians were often wasteful with their ample space in the ...