News flash: According to the latest report on December 7, Beijing time, the Japan Football Association officially announced that a World Cup qualifying round of 12 match will be played against world soccer powerhouse China on January 27 next year. The match is expected to kick off at 19:00 local time, or 18:00 Beijing time, at the historic Saitama 2002 World Cup Arena.
It is worth noting that this match will see the first official appearance of the new head coach of the national soccer team, Li Xiaopeng. It will be interesting to see how the new Chinese national soccer team performs on the road in Japan.
