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England suffer an unwanted first at Wembley under Thomas Tuchel as Kaoru Mitoma propels Japan to a 1-0 friendly win on Tuesday evening.
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England 0-1 Japan: Highlights, man of the match, stats as damning xG stat emerges for Thomas Tuchel
England suffer an unwanted first at Wembley under Thomas Tuchel as Kaoru Mitoma propels Japan to a 1-0 friendly win on Tuesday evening.Mar 31, 21:40
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England vs. Japan: How to watch, date, time, live stream and TV channel for international friendly
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the international friendly between England and Japan.Mar 30, 15:03
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England vs. Japan: Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head records and previous meetings between England and Japan.Mar 29, 10:49
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England lineup vs. Japan: Predicted XI for international friendly as Thomas Tuchel makes 11 changes
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for Tuesday's international friendly with Japan.Mar 29, 10:34
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Scotland vs. Japan team news: Steve Clarke names starting lineup for Hampden Park friendly
Scotland and Japan announce their starting lineups for Saturday's international friendly at Hampden Park.Mar 28, 16:07
Scotland vs. Japan: Steve Clarke's side bidding to end all-time streak in Hampden Park friendly
Scotland will be bidding to end an all-time streak when they square off against Japan in an international friendly at Hampden Park on Saturday evening.Mar 27, 14:59
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Preview:Scotland vs Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's International Friendly between Scotland and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 26, 15:53
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2026 World Cup: Favourites and dark horses as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal battle for glory
Following the draw ceremony for the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the main contenders for glory in North America, as well as a couple of dark horses.Mar 19, 08:00
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Three players who deserve call-up to Thomas Tuchel’s England squad ahead of Uruguay, Japan friendlies
Ahead of England’s friendlies with Uruguay and Japan this month, Sports Mole takes a look at three players who deserve to be called up to Thomas Tuchel’s squad.Mar 9, 22:00
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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:Japan vs Bolivia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between Japan and Bolivia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 16, 11:01
Preview:Japan vs Ghana - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Japan and Ghana, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 12, 12:33
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Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates push to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: AFC standings, upcoming fixtures, story so far
As AFC 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes, Sports Mole takes a look at the story so far in Asia.Oct 12, 18:25
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Japan vs. Brazil: How to watch, date, time, live stream, TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the international friendly between Japan and Brazil.Oct 12, 01:03
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Preview:Japan vs Paraguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Japan and Paraguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 7, 13:25
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Preview:USA vs Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between USA and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 7, 17:12
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Preview:Mexico vs Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's International Friendlies clash between Mexico and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 4, 10:03
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Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
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Preview:Japan vs Indonesia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Japan and Indonesia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 8, 21:51
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Preview:Australia vs. Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Australia and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 15:03
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