Yongin (South Korea), July 12 -- China lost 2-0 to defending champion Japan in the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, also known as the East Asian Cup, here today.
Japan opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Mao Hosoya latched onto Satoshi Tanaka's pass to fire home with a quick turn and strike.
Six minutes later, China's Zhang Yuning broke through one-on-one but saw his shot saved, with Wei Shihao sending the rebound wide.
In the 63rd minute, Henry Heroki Mochizuki added Japan's second with a powerful long-range effort, sealing the victory.
China's defeat comes after the team had lost 3-0 to host nation South Korea in the tournament's opening match on July 7. After the match, Zhang said the team had adjusted well physically ...