Japan’s midfielder Keisuke Honda (center) tries to a heading shoot against United Arab Emirates (UAE) during their football match in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup at Saitama Stadium on Friday. AFP PHOTO
SAITAMA, Japan: Japan were left fuming over a refereeing howler after a shock defeat to UAE rocked their World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday (Friday in Manila), while South Korea held off China.