Bahrain’s Komail Alaswad controls the ball next to Australia’s Aiden O’Neill and Alessandro Circati during their 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers at the Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast on Thursday. — AFP HONG KONG: Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 but Australia suffered a shock home defeat to Bahrain.In other action on Thursday, Palestine earned a deserved point with a 0-0 draw away at...