2010 Fifa World Cup Teams
Japan
Japan come into the 2010 World Cup with a fair number of very experienced players in their squad and off the back of a relatively steady qualification campaign. Coach Takeshi Okada brings in previous World Cup experience as manager of Japan during the 1998 tournament as well.
Japan have featured in every World Cup since 1998 and despite improving with each successive tournament they stumbled in 2006 failing to win a single group stage match and only managing a single draw.
This time around they'll look to match their achievements in 2002 where they made the last 16. Group E will be tough though and if they can survive that then anything is possible. [Latest Japan Squad News]
Japan Squad Factfile:
Coach
Takeshi Okada
2010 World Cup
Group E playing
Netherlands
Denmark
Cameroon
Previous World Cups
Appearances: 3 times
Coach
Takeshi Okada
2010 World Cup
Group E playing
Netherlands
Denmark
Cameroon
Previous World Cups
Appearances: 3 times
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Latest Japan 2010 World Cup News
- Curtain call in the Caribbean
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:27:00 GMT
<p>Holders Korea DPR take on Nigeria in the opening contest of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. Join <strong>FIFA.com</strong> for a preview of all the opening-day action.</p> - Japan avenge World Cup defeat
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:22:00 GMT
<p>Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal as Japan beat Paraguay 1-0 today in their first game since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.</p> - Group C: Spain lead the way
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:09:00 GMT
<p>Two first-timers and two veterans will cross swords in Group C with Spain, Venezuela, Japan and New Zealand all looking to move on the knockout rounds.</p> - Stage set in Trinidad and Tobago
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:49:00 GMT
<p>The second edition of the FIFA U-17 Women?s World Cup will kick-off this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago with a new crop of future stars eager to mark their mark in front of a global audience.</p> - Matsui joins Tom Tomsk on loan
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:04:00 GMT
<p>Japanese international midfielder Daisuke Matsui has joined Russian Premier League club FC Tom Tomsk on a four-month loan from French second division side Grenoble.</p> - Zaccheroni: 2014 will be a festival
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:26:00 GMT
<p>Alberto Zaccheroni has discussed his reasons for accepting the Japan job, praised his predecessor Takeshi Okada, and expressed his desire to lead the country to a place at Brazil 2014.</p>
