Saudi national soccer team received in this Japanese city of Saitama its first loss in the ongoing Asian qualifying tournament for world cup 2018 to Japan 2-1. Japan's Heroshi Kyutaki scored in the 45th minute from a penalty kick and Jinki Haraghoshi made it 2- love for his country in the 80 minute. Omar Hawsawe redused the difference in the 90th minute. Accordingly, the Saudi team was pulled down to the second rank of the group on ten points, equaling Japan, prior to the result of a decisive match between Australia who is on 8 points vis-a-vis host Thailand later today.