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All the latest news headlines relating to the Japan national football team. Zico's team is seeded in the fourth place of Group F. This section features the latest Japanese news headlines, team news, match reviews, match results & more

Team News and other headlines related to the Japanese national football team efforts for the World Cup 2006 Finals. Zico squad, also known as the Blues, was the co-host of the 2002 World Cup held in Korea and Japan.

Former Japan Skipper Miyamoto Poised To Join Salzburg

Submitted by Niraj Prabhu on Wed, 20/12/2006 - 14:11.

Former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is poised to join Austria's Salzburg, J-League club Gamba Osaka said on Wednesday.


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Brazil's Seleçao Beat Japan 4 - 1 With Opener For Japan From Tamada & Goals From Juninho, Gilberto & Ronaldo Breaking Record

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 22/06/2006 - 22:22.

Brazil’s Seleçao have beaten Japan 4-1 in their final match in World Cup Group F in Dortmund after Japan took a surprise lead with a goal from Keiji Tamada and Ronaldo breaking a long-standing World Cup record...


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Japan 1 - 1 Brazil - Half Time: Keiji Tamada Gives Japan Shock Lead, Ronaldo Equalises In Injury-Time

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 22/06/2006 - 20:51.

Japan have gone into half-time 1-1 against Brazil’s Seleçao in their final match in World Cup Group F in Dortmund with a goal from Keiji Tamada, who smashed the ball past Dida to give Japan a shock lead in the 34th minute, but Ronaldo headed an injury-time goal to equalise for Brazil...


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Japan v Brazil Match Preview Seleçao Rest AC Milan's Cafu, Real's Roberto Carlos & Ze Roberto - Zico Plays Maki & Tamada

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Thu, 22/06/2006 - 19:20.

Japan face Brazil’s Seleçao in their final match in World Cup Group F in Dortmünd, in a game that Japan must win to have any chance of qualifying for the second round...


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Japan v Brazil - Starting Line-Ups - Cicinho, Robinho and Juninho All Start For Seleçao, Tamada & Maki Start For Japan

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Thu, 22/06/2006 - 19:10.

Brazil have already qualified for the knockout phase and will win the group with a draw against Japan. The full starting line-ups for the match. Brazil starts with Robinho and Ronaldo, Ciciniho and Juninho, while Japan have Takahara on the bench and start with Tamada and Maki.


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Zico Accuses FIFA World Cup Broadcasting Deals For Japan's Afternoon Fixtures

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Mon, 19/06/2006 - 02:44.

Japan Coach and Brazilian legend Zico accused FIFA's TV broadcasting deals for Japan's two 15:00 World Cup fixtures, blaming the World Football's governing body of putting revenue above the players on the pitch.


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Full-Time Group F: Japan 0 - 0 Croatia - Both Teams Settle For A Point After Kawaguchi Saves Penalty In First-Half

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sun, 18/06/2006 - 13:50.

Japan and Croatia have drawn 0-0 in their World Cup Group F encounter in Nüremburg on Sunday. Japanese goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was on top-form saving a penalty, and denying Croatia on a few occasions in open play...


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Group F Half-Time: Japan 0 - 0 Croatia - Japan's Kawaguchi Makes Penalty Save To Deny Vatreni Opener

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sun, 18/06/2006 - 12:57.

Japan and Croatia have gone into half-time 0-0 in their World Cup Group F encounter in Nüremburg on Sunday. Japanese goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was on top-form saving a penalty, and denying Croatia well on a few occasions in open play...


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Japan v Croatia - Starting Line-Ups - No Surprises For Kranjcar, Zico Starts With Kaji and Ogasawara

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Sun, 18/06/2006 - 12:01.

The starting line-ups for the Group F World Cup match between Japan and Croatia. No major changes for Croatia's Kranjcar whose 11 players are pretty constant throughout the World Cup matches, while Ogasawara makes his debut appearance for Japan.


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Celtic Close To Signing Feyenoord's Sno - Boss Strachan Also After Chelsea's Cole & Bolton's On-Loan Japan Striker Nakata

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Fri, 16/06/2006 - 13:52.

Celtic are looking to sign 19-year-old Feyenoord midfielder Evander Sno, with reports that Celtic boss Gordon Strachan Is also keen on signing Chelsea's Carlton Cole & Hidetoshi Nakata who is on-loan at Bolton Wanderers...


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Ref Admits Japan Goal Mistake Socceroos Say - Everton Striker Cahill's Komano Tackle Was a Pen Says Siegler

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Wed, 14/06/2006 - 14:42.

FIFA's Communications Director Markus Siegler said that the tackle of Everton striker Tim Cahill should have been a penalty, while Australia's Socceroos claim that the Egyptian referee admitted that he made a mistake by allowing Japan's goal.


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Japan Has to Learn to Convert Its Chances Zico Says

Submitted by Pavlos Skoufis on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 22:17.

Japan's coach blamed the team's inability to do something more after managing open the score at the Group F opening match in the World Cup Finals at Kaiserslautern today.


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Group F: Australia 3 - 1 Japan - Everton's Cahill & John Aloisi On Target For Socceroos, Celtic's Nakamura For Japan

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 15:56.

Australia have won their first-ever World Cup Finals match, against Japan, in a thrilling 3-1 victory in their Group F match in Kaiserslautern on Monday with Cahill scoring the first-ever goal for the Socceroos in the World Cup Finals...


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World Cup Group F: Half-Time: Australia 0 - 1 Japan - Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura Opens the Score

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 14:51.

Australia and Japan have gone into half-time with Japan leading 1-0 in their Group F match in Kaiserslautern on Monday...


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Celtic's Shunsuke Nakamura Opens Scoring For Japan V Australia in Group F

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Mon, 12/06/2006 - 14:38.

Japan has opened the scoring against Australia with a bizarre goal from Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura...


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