Japan’s firepower comes to the fore as Ueda bags a double at World Cup

Japan and the Netherlands are ‌both on four points heading into the final round of games in Group F, with the Dutch ahead on goals scored.

Japan were without injured playmaker Takefusa Kubo for Saturday’s World Cup match against Tunisia, but their ​fluent attack hardly missed a beat with Ayase ‌Ueda scoring twice and setting up another in a crushing 4-0 win.