#Latest news with #HirakawaDebutBBC News4 days agoSportBBC NewsHirakawa makes Japan debut and Ohashi first startBristol City forward Yu Hirakawa made his international debut for Japan on Thursday during their 1-0 World Cup qualifying loss against 24-year-old earned his first senior call-up in May and was put straight into the starting line-up for his country, who have already qualified for the 2026 game also marked a first Japan start for Blackburn Rovers forward Yuki led the side up top while Hirakawa was utilised in midfield, but Australia's Aziz Behich scored a 90th-minute winner to hand Japan their first qualifying defeat.
BBC News4 days agoSportBBC NewsHirakawa makes Japan debut and Ohashi first startBristol City forward Yu Hirakawa made his international debut for Japan on Thursday during their 1-0 World Cup qualifying loss against 24-year-old earned his first senior call-up in May and was put straight into the starting line-up for his country, who have already qualified for the 2026 game also marked a first Japan start for Blackburn Rovers forward Yuki led the side up top while Hirakawa was utilised in midfield, but Australia's Aziz Behich scored a 90th-minute winner to hand Japan their first qualifying defeat.
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