The top two teams from each of the two Asian qualifying groups will automatically advance to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the two third-place sides facing a series of playoffs to reach the tournament.

Japan have won seven, drawn three and lost one of the 11 previous meetings between the two countries. The Samurai Blue are 26th in the FIFA rankings, while Uzbekistan, who did not reach the final qualifying round, are 84th. 21, the Japan Football Association said Monday.Ĭurrently second in Group B in the final Asian World Cup qualifying stage, Hajime Moriyasu's men will host China on Jan. Yuma Murakami came fifth and Tatsuya Shinhama sixth at the same distance. Matsui clocked 34.04 seconds to pip Morishige by 0.05 in the third World Cup meet of the Olympic season. Japan will warm up for their next World Cup qualifying matches with an international friendly against Uzbekistan at Saitama Stadium on Jan. Japan's Yamato Matsui won the men's 500 meters for his first speed skating World Cup triumph on Friday, edging compatriot Wataru Morishige in second.

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