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Japan settled for a hard-fought 1-1 draw with France on Wednesday after opening the scoring in a men’s football friendly match ahead of the Paris Olympics. Joel Chima Fujita scored off a heel pass from Shunsuke Mito, slotting the ball past charging goalkeeper Guillaume Restes in the 25th minute at Stade Mayol in Toulon. Michael Olise equalized for the hosts in the 47th minute by hammering home a shot from outside the box. Both teams had chances to take the lead in the second half but came up short. At the 16-team Olympic tournament, France will face the United States, Guinea and New Zealand in…

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