Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Egyptian capital on Wednesday on his first visit since 2012, sealing a thaw in ties between the regional heavyweights.But relations have thawed since 2021, when a Turkish delegation visited Egypt to discuss normalisation.
Japan's premature Asian Cup exit and the nature of it has triggered deeper introspection about the state of the national side, with a daunting trip to North Korea for World Cup qualifying in a matter of weeks.Japan return to World Cup qualifying with back-to-back games in March against North Korea, home and then away in Pyongyang.