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  1. Sports › Japan beats Azerbaijan 2-0 in friendly
    Japan Today logo Japan Today 6 hours ago

    Japan forward Takayuki Morimoto, who plays for Novara in Serie A, left injured just before halftime. Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Use your Facebook... Full Article at Japan Today

  2. Japan blank Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up
    Football.co.uk logo Football.co.uk 9 hours ago
    Japan blank Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up

    Keisuke Honda in the first team. "It was great as everything went the way as I had imagined," said the 23-year-old Kagawa, who helped Dortmund to their second straight Bundesliga title. "But we could not score goals on scoring chances. In that sense, we... Full Article at Football.co.uk

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 hours ago
    KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Keisuke Honda of Japan in action during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa, Japan.

    KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Keisuke Honda of Japan in action during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa, Japan. View Photo »

  4. Japan is relishing the U-20 challenge having jointly hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ and also regularly hosting the FIFA Club World Cup in recent years
    SOURCE: FIFA World Cup Soccer News 3 weeks ago
  5. Japan blank Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up
    Bangkok Post logo Bangkok Post 10 hours ago

    Honda in the first team. "It was great as everything went the way as I had imagined," said the 23-year-old Kagawa, who helped Dortmund to their second straight Bundesliga title. "But we could not score goals on scoring chances. In that sense, we have to... Full Article at Bangkok Post

  6. No sweat for Japan against Azerbaijan
    ESPN STAR Sports logo ESPN STAR Sports 14 hours ago

    Japan prepared for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers with a routine 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan in Shizuoka. The hosts opened the scoring two minutes before the interval with a curling shot from Shinji Kagawa. Shinji Okazaki then added another after... Full Article at ESPN STAR Sports

  7. Japan warms up with win
    The World Game logo The World Game 14 hours ago
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    The host opened the scoring two minutes before the interval with a curling shot from Shinji Kagawa. Shinji Okazaki then added another after 57 minutes, poking home a headed assist from Keisuke Honda. Japan will face Oman, Jordan and Australia in World... Full Article at The World Game

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 hours ago
    KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Shinji Okazaki (L) of Japan celebrates scoring the second goal with his teammate Keisuke Honda during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa,...

    KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Shinji Okazaki (L) of Japan celebrates scoring the second goal with his teammate Keisuke Honda during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa,... View Photo »

  9. I certainly like to think we can win it. The English-based players have got a lot of big-game experience now and we’re progressing in every tournament that we play in. We beat Japan and we were the only team to beat Japan, who eventually won the World Cup last year. We’re certainly moving in the right d...
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  10. Japanese national football team prepares for World Cup
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 23 months ago
  11. Japan cruise past Azerbaijan
    FIFA logo FIFA 14 hours ago
    Japan's forward Shinji Kagawa (R) is celebrated

    Kagawa, who helped Dortmund to their second straight Bundesliga title. "But we could not score goals on scoring chances. In that sense, we have to improve toward our next game." We could not score goals on scoring chances. In that sense, we have to... Full Article at FIFA

  12. Japan blank Azerbaijan in WC warm-up
    Times of India logo Times of India 14 hours ago

    Keisuke Honda in the first team. "It was great as everything went the way as I had imagined," said the 23-year-old Kagawa, who helped Dortmund to their second straight Bundesliga title. "But we could not score goals on scoring chances. In that sense, we... Full Article at Times of India

  13. Japan beats Azerbaijan 2-0 in friendly
    Washington Examiner logo Washington Examiner 15 hours ago
    Shinji Kagawa

    SHIZUOKA, Japan (AP) — Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki scored as Japan beat Azerbaijan 2-0 in a friendly on Wednesday. Kagawa took a pass from Makoto Hasebe, beat a defender, and fired an angled shot into the far corner in the 43rd minute. Okazaki... Full Article at Washington Examiner

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  1. KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Keisuke Honda of Japan in action during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa, Japan.
  2. KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Shinji Okazaki (L) of Japan celebrates scoring the second goal with his teammate Keisuke Honda during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa, Japan.
  3. KAKEGAWA, JAPAN - MAY 23: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kengo Nakamura of Japan takes a shot at goal during the international friendly match between Japan and Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium on May 23, 2012 in Kakegawa, Japan.
  4. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Hiroaki Kozai (R) of Japan tracked by Jeremy Lade (C) of USA during the men's basketball match during day two of the BT Paralympic World Cup at the Manchester Regional Arena on May 23, 2012 in Manchester, England.
  5. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Nate Hinze (C) of USA lines up a shot as Tokairin Kazuyuki (R) of Japan closes in during the men's basketball match during day two of the BT Paralympic World Cup at the Manchester Regional Arena on May 23, 2012 in Manchester, England.
  6. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Reo Fujimoto (L) of Japan passes as Josh Turek (R) of USA looks on during the men's basketball match during day two of the BT Paralympic World Cup at the Manchester Regional Arena on May 23, 2012 in Manchester, England.
  7. Azerbaijan team coach Berti Vogts of Germany, right, smiles during their international friendly soccer match against Japan at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka, central Japan, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
  8. Japan�s Shinji Okazaki, front, heads the ball against Azerbaijan�s Ali�Gokdemir during their international friendly soccer match at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka, central Japan, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
  9. Japan team coach Alberto Zaccheroni of Italy, right, talks to forward Shinji Kagawa after Kagawa scored a goal against Azerbaijan during their international friendly soccer match at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka, central Japan, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

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  1. Japan is relishing the U-20 challenge having jointly hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ and also regularly hosting the FIFA Club World Cup in recent years
    SOURCE: FIFA World Cup Soccer News 3 weeks ago
  2. I certainly like to think we can win it. The English-based players have got a lot of big-game experience now and we’re progressing in every tournament that we play in. We beat Japan and we were the only team to beat Japan, who eventually won the World Cup last year. We’re certainly moving in the right d...
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  3. All games are important and playing against two of the top teams in the world is the absolute best preparation for the Olympics ... We are of course very familiar with both Sweden and Japan, but we are always excited about the different challenges those teams present. Being in Sweden during the summer a...
    SOURCE: Women Talk Sports 3 weeks ago
  4. One of the primary tasks facing any tournament organiser is raising the profile of their event among the country’s own population, but Japan is already fertile ground for women’s football after the World Cup win in Germany
    SOURCE: FIFA 3 weeks ago
  5. I worked at the previous Olympics in Germany and the World Cup in Brazil. So I’ve studied most of the teams ... I’ve studied Sweden many times and I have notes on Japan from the World Cup. Fortunately, I’ve kept copies of my technical study reports from those tournaments and we will use them in our prep...
    SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 4 weeks ago
  6. The 51 countries will be classified on the basis of their results in the qualifying competitions for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan and EURO 2004.
    SOURCE: Football Rankings 1 month ago
  7. Maybe if I had broken into the United team six or seven months earlier than I did, I would have gone to the [2002] Japan/Korea World Cup ... To think 10 years later I’m finally getting the chance to be a part of a major tournament, it just shows you when the chance comes you have do to everything you ca...
    SOURCE: Goal.com 1 month ago
  8. Japan deserves its opportunity to host Rugby World Cup 2019. They have the infrastructure, the Rugby tradition and are the strongest Union in Asia so it is fitting that they have been given this opportunity.
    SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  9. It’s outstanding that Rugby World Cup is coming to Japan. Asia has such a vast population and area and it has been largely untapped by sporting codes like soccer and Rugby. It’s only recently that those sports have started to make an impact here and there is so much potential for growth.
    – Matt Cullen SOURCE: International Rugby Board 1 month ago
  10. We are all pretty excited and can’t wait to go to the World Cup ... I think we will do well in Japan. We still have room for improvement, but this is a really strong team.
    SOURCE: FIFA 1 month ago
  11. It took everyone here fighting together to get this sort of result against an opponent that plays the most interesting soccer in Japan.
    SOURCE: Goal.com 1 month ago
  12. The IRB, working in partnership with ARFU, is investing more than GBP 9 million in Asia between 2009-2012 and is committed to ensuring that more men, women and children have the opportunity to experience and engage with the sport as the region prepares to host its first Rugby World Cup when Japan welcom...
    SOURCE: Rugby World Cup 2011 1 month ago
  13. We are delighted that Japan is to host this major international championship. The awarding of this event not only underscores the great appetite for showcase rugby events in Japan, but also demonstrates the JRFU's intentions to reach out to new rugby fans across Japan and wider Asia as we look towards R...
    SOURCE: Fiji Times 1 month ago
  14. We are delighted that Japan is to host this major international championship. The awarding of this event not only underscores the great appetite for showcase rugby events in Japan, but also demonstrates the JRFU's intentions to reach out to new rugby fans across Japan and wider Asia as we look towards R...
    SOURCE: Fiji Times 1 month ago
  15. With this tournament we are also celebrating our national wins, last year the Japan women national football team won the World Cup and this year the Africa Cup of Nations is for the Zambia's Chipolopolo
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 months ago
  16. The financial results also reflect the significant commitment and support of the tournament by our Unions and are a strong endorsement of our long-term hosting strategy ... The awarding of Rugby World Cup 2015 to England and Rugby World Cup 2019 to Japan at the same time has provided certainty for our c...
    SOURCE: SportBusiness 2 months ago
  17. If we’re still sitting here in 20 years time and Japan hasn’t beaten New Zealand to win the (IRB Rugby) World Cup, then Fifteens will die. There are some pretty big decisions to be made in Fifteens so the two [forms of the game] do go along together. I think we’re scared of Sevens. Four-day cricket migh...
    SOURCE: Scoop - New Zealand News 2 months ago
  18. We are proud to have Japan as the FIFA Women’s World Cup champions. Their victory at the global stage last year showed a bright image of Asian football
    SOURCE: Official Home of Asian Football 2 months ago
  19. I saw the Club World Cup final in Japan and it was amazing
    SOURCE: Goal.com 2 months ago
  20. Even though I was injured in Japan, I have great memories. We won a very important title (Club World Cup) for the club and for me, it was the most important title that I had yet to win.
    SOURCE: SoccerWay 2 months ago
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  22. I’m very excited about going to Japan. I have a strong relationship with the Japanese people and the players in the team now, some of them I picked for the team for the first time. They’re a big team and it will be incredible. I played against Brazil when I was Japan coach at the Fifa World Cup in Germa...
    SOURCE: Goal.com 2 months ago
  23. What Vegalta and Nadeshiko Japan [Japan's women's national soccer team] show is how not to give up
    SOURCE: CNN 2 months ago
  24. It was hard to believe the images were of Japan. I became very sad, even though it was right before our matches. The images urged us to move forward as a team and we strongly felt that we had to get to the finals. We were very thankful that we could play soccer when there are many people affected by the...
    – Homare Sawa SOURCE: CNN 2 months ago
  25. I have a strong relationship with the Japanese people and the players in the team now, some of them I picked for the team for the first time. They’re a big team and it will be incredible. I played against Brazil when I was Japan coach at the FIFA World Cup in Germany and now I’m playing against Japan wi...
    SOURCE: Tribalfootball.com 2 months ago

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