New Zealand held firm against 21 Japan shots to force penalties in a quarterfinal between underdogs and hosts on Saturday, but the magic ran out in penalties.

New Zealand withdraws from Japan friendlyNew Zealand soccer has withdrawn its national team from a scheduled international friendly in disaster-struck Japan later this month due to safety concerns.

New Zealand's Jeremy Brockie, left, and Japan's Yoshinori Muto vie for the ball in the first half during their friendly soccer match in Toyota, central Japan Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. (Naoya Osato ...

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New Zealand held firm against 21 Japan shots to force penalties in a quarterfinal between underdogs and hosts on Saturday, but the magic ran out in penalties.

New Zealand held firm against 21 Japan shots to force penalties in a quarterfinal between underdogs and hosts on Saturday, but the magic ran out in penalties.