The Japan Football Association decided Thursday to halt general ticket sales for the Emperor’s Cup and national high school championships after the government retightened entry limits for large-scale events in response to rising coronavirus infection numbers. Tickets already sold for the Emperor’s Cup semifinals on Sunday and final on Jan. 1 remain valid, although applications for refunds will be accepted until a day before the respective matches. In principle, spectator numbers are to be capped at 5,000 for venues with capacity exceeding 10,000 until Jan. 11. Attendance can exceed the cap in …
