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JAPAN
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Roster | Team Stats | Player Stats
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GROUP H STANDINGS
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Team
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W
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L
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T
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GF
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GA
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Pts
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x-Japan
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2
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0
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1
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5
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2
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7
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q-Belgium
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1
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0
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2
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6
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5
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5
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Russia
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1
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2
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0
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4
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4
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3
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Tunisia
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0
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2
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1
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1
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5
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1
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| x-group winner, q-qualified for 2nd round |
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JAPAN SCHEDULE
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| Sat. September 20th |
08:30 p.m. ET |
Argentina vs. Japan
Group, C, At, Columbus, Oh
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| Wed. September 24th |
05:45 p.m. ET |
Japan vs. Germany
Group, C, At, Columbus, Oh
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* - GMT is ET + 4 hrs.; Tokyo/Seoul local time is ET + 13 hrs.
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Recent Japan lineup.
Allsport |
Like Ichiro Suzuki, midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata is such a popular export that travel agents in Japan do steady business selling "Nakata tours" to Italy, where he plays for Parma. Thanks to a sweetheart draw, vocal fan support and boundless energy, Nakata and mates (particularly talented 22-year-old midfielder Shinji Ono) will have what it takes to survive the first round.
--Grant Wahl (More)
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Player Profile: Four times as many Japanese players have found their way to Europe as Koreans, and while Italy-based Hidetoshi Nakata is the most famous, he is being challenged in the popularity stakes. One of the leading pursuers is attacking midfielder Shinji Ono, now at Feyenoord in Holland. (