Mitoma fires Japan to historic first win over England

The Samurai Blue ended their long wait for a maiden success over England thanks to Mitoma's early strike in the World Cup warm-up. Japan had lost twice and drawn once in their previous meetings with England, but in the first clash between the countries since 2010, Hajime Moriyasu's side enjoyed an evening to remember. England could have no complaints about the boos that greeted their first ever defeat to an Asian nation in 11 matches. Japan's composed performance underlined their emergence as a genuine force on the world stage...