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- Japan was the first country to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, excluding Germany, who are automatically in as hosts. The team didn't lose a single point in the preliminary qualifiers and ended its campaign ahead of the rest of Group B.
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The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the ...
May 22, 2006 · BBC Sport's John Motson presents a profile of and prediction for this World Cup competitor at Germany 2006. A one-stop guide to all you need to know about Japan ahead of the 2006 World...
World Cup Round Opponent Score Result Japan scorers 1998: Group H Argentina: 0–1: L Croatia: 0–1: L Jamaica: 1–2: L: Nakayama: 2002: Group H Belgium: 2–2: D: Suzuki, Inamoto Russia: 1–0: W: Inamoto Tunisia: 2–0: W: Morishima, H. Nakata: Round of 16 Turkey: 0–1: L: 2006: Group F Australia: 1–3: L: Nakamura Croatia: 0–0: D ...
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Under the leadership of Brazil legend Zico, Japan was the first team after host Germany to qualify for the World Cup. The Blues qualified in early June—but it was not always easy. In particular, away in Teheran, Japan looked overwhelmed. The perennial problem of finding the net plagued Japan throughout the qualifiers. In six matches, Japan scored o...
Coach Zico could not be more different from his predecessor Philippe Troussier. The Frenchman was a controlling and obsessive figure who terrorized the Japanese press corps. His basic assumption was that Japanese players were not individually talented enough to compete against the best in the world. As a result, he instituted a system whereby every...
Hide Nakata and Shunsuke Nakamura are the best players on the team. Though Mitsuo Ogasawara may be the best player in the J.League, in Germany he will struggle with the physicality and speed of opposing teams. Nakata is the leader of the team. He is cool-headed and makes few mistakes. He is a clutch player who though not a natural scorer does find ...
1994: Did not qualify after conceding an extra-time goal during a qualifier in Doha, which is universally known in Japan as the "The Doha Tragedy" 1998: Knocked out of the first round with three straight losses 2002: Qualified as co-host, progressed to the best 16
Progression to the second phase from Group F will depend heavily on the match with Croatia, on June 18. It is safe to say that short of divine intervention, Japan will not get any points against Brazil. Australia, though much improved under the excellent Guus Hiddink, should provide Japan with three points. What remains is a tall, tough, and talent...
Goalkeepers Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight) Defenders Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka), Alessandro Santos (Urawa Reds), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F Marinos), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds), Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Koji N...
Apr 24, 2006 · Japan was the first country to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, excluding Germany, who are automatically in as hosts. The team didn't lose a single point in the preliminary qualifiers and...
Jun 5, 2006 · World Cup finals record P7 W2 D1 L4 F6 A7. World Cup best Round of 16 2002. Record in qualifying W11 L1
