Japan-Montenegro game cancelled

Japan’s game against Montenegro next week has been cancelled following a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated the island nation, its football authorities said on Wednesday. The game was scheduled to be played at the Shizuoka stadium in central Japan on March 25.

The association has also been trying to put on a match against New Zealand on March 29 at the national stadium in Tokyo, but an official said that too would be difficult.

TOKYO, AFP