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Komano Doubtful For Japan Opener

Komano Doubtful For Japan Opener

Yuichi Komano's participation in Japan's opening game of the Asian Cup 2007 against Qatar on Monday is in doubt due to an ankle injury. 9 Jul 2007
Preview - Japan Vs Qatar

Preview - Japan Vs Qatar

Japan coach Ivica Osim believes his two-time defending champions will have no secrets from Qatar in their Group B opener at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on Monday. 8 Jul 2007
Japan Win Warm-Up

Japan Win Warm-Up

Japan warmed up for Monday's AFC Asian Cup Group B opener against Qatar with a 3-0 victory over local first division side Vietnam Army club. 8 Jul 2007
Nakazawa Aims To Continue Asian Cup Reign

Nakazawa Aims To Continue Asian Cup Reign

Veteran Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa is hoping to use his wealth of experience to guide Japan to a third straight Asian Cup this month. 6 Jul 2007
Big Bando Blow For Japan

Big Bando Blow For Japan

Japan coach Ivica Osim has been forced to replace Ryuji Bando in his squad for the AFC Asian Cup just hours before their departure for Vietnam after the Gamba Osaka forward suffered a muscle injury. 5 Jul 2007
Nakata Won't Come Out Of Retirement

Nakata Won't Come Out Of Retirement

Former Bolton and Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata has ruled out a return to football - at least for the foreseeable future. 4 Jul 2007
Scotland Go Down To Japan In U-20s

Scotland Go Down To Japan In U-20s

Hibernian goalkeeper Andrew McNeil was back in the spotlight for two fresh blunders after Japan cruised to a 3-1 victory over Scotland at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. 2 Jul 2007
Osim Reveals Japan Squad

Osim Reveals Japan Squad

Coach Ivica Osim has unveiled his 23-man squad for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup as Japan look for a third consecutive continental title this July. 1 Jul 2007
Injuries Worry Japan

Injuries Worry Japan

Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka's participation in next month's Asian Cup is in doubt after the Urawa Reds player was forced to pull out of a training camp with a knee injury. 26 Jun 2007
Japan Announce Cameroon Friendly

Japan Announce Cameroon Friendly

Japan will host Cameroon in an international friendly in Oita on August 22 in their first outing after the Asian Cup. 22 Jun 2007
Japan Name Asian Cup Squad

Japan Name Asian Cup Squad

Japan coach Ivica Osim has named Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura in his preliminary 30-man squad for next month's Asian Cup. 19 Jun 2007
Asian Cup: Japan

Asian Cup: Japan

Can Japan win a third Asian Cup title in a row and match record holders Iran? 18 Jun 2007
Japan Eyeing Socceroos Revenge

Japan Eyeing Socceroos Revenge

Japan goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is relishing the prospect of avenging the World Cup defeat by Australia at July's Asian Cup. 14 Jun 2007
Star Wars: The Key Men Of The Asian Cup

Star Wars: The Key Men Of The Asian Cup

Sure, you might be familiar with some of the bigger teams in Asia but do you know who the key players are in sides like Uzbekistan Saudi Arabia? Check out FourFourTwo’s guide to the men who are set to take centre stage at this year’s Asian Cup. 13 Jun 2007
Japan Recall Inamoto

Japan Recall Inamoto

Junichi Inamoto has been called into Japan's squad for the Kirin Cup, the Japan Football Association has announced. 30 May 2007
Injury Dents Japan's Asian Cup Hopes

Injury Dents Japan's Asian Cup Hopes

Atsushi Yanagisawa's hopes of returning to the Japan squad for the Asian Cup appear to be over after the Kashima Antlers striker suffered a broken foot. 24 Apr 2007

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