Thailand, already eliminated from the World Cup running, are unlikely to offer as stiff a challenge . Cricket South Africa reports loss; looks to recover with India, Australia home tours. a behind but Leicester City striker Okazaki was adamant that Japan would not take the match lightly. “Although nobody was injured, this was a reckless action taken with no regard for the safety and well-being of the spectators or the players. Having sewn up top spot in Group B of Asian qualifying, Japan can afford to ease off against the second-placed Saudis. “The teams have to carry on with the same line-ups who were on the pitch when the match was abandoned. In front of a packed and exuberant house at the Sporthalle here, the South American boxing giants were simply unstoppable and emerged champions by quite a distance. On the fringes are Marcello Lippi’s China, who could yet steal a place in the playoffs if they beat Qatar away and both Uzbekistan and Syria lose. The two have met twice before with Del Potro winning both, including the round of 16 at last year’s U. “The ultimate topic we spoke aboutwas that the ball movement was too slow,” he said.