Japan team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Takeshi Okada
Captain: Yuzi Nakazawa
Squad rating: 5/10
Group E: Japan, Holland, Denmark and Cameroon
Highlight: First country to qualify for 2010 world cup (other than host South Africa)
Predictions: May exit from group stage.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Seigo Narazaki |
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2. Eiji Kawashima |
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3. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi |
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Defenders: |
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1. Yuji Nakazawa |
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2. Yuichi Komano |
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3. Atsuto Uchida |
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4. Marcus Tulio Tanaka |
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5. Daiki Iwamasa |
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6. Yuto Nagatomo |
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7. Yasuyuki Konno |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Junichi Inamoto |
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2. Yuki Abe |
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3. Kengo Nakamura |
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4. Shunsuke Nakamura |
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5. Yasuhito Endo |
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6. Makoto Hasebe |
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7. Keisuke Honda |
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8. Daisuke Matsui |
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Forwards: |
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1. Shinji Okazaki |
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2. Yasuhito Okubo |
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3. Keiji Tamada |
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4. Kisho Yano |
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5. Takayuki Morimoto |
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Warm-up games:
1. Lost to South Korea (0-2). Poor performance by Japan.
2. Lost to England (1-2). Both England goals are own goals by Japan.
3. Lost to Ivory Coast (0-2)
Schedule of Japan matches at world cup:
1. June 14: Vs Cameroon at Free State stadium
2. June 19: Vs Holland at Durban Stadium
3. June 24: Vs Denmark at Royal Bafokeng stadium
