China facing difficult task against Japan, says former captain

BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- China will find it very difficult to score against Japan in Tuesday's upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier, former China captain Fan Zhiyi said.

"Technically speaking, we cannot hold a candle to Japan. To be honest, there is a gap between the two teams," Fan said.

"It will be very hard for China to score. It boils down to capability, which our players are lacking in."

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