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View more »- Okazaki: Japan have nothing to lose
Shinji Okazaki has warned Paraguay that Japan have "nothing to lose" as they bid for a historic place in the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Okazaki opened his World Cup account when he climbed off the bench to score the clincher in the 3-1 Group E win over Denmark on Thursday to seal Japan's place in the las View more »- Okada: Cameroon win was crucial
Takeshi Okada believes that Japan's progress into the second round of the World Cup was down to winning their opening match of the competition against Cameroon.
Keisuke Honda was the hero on that day, netting the only goal in Bloemfontein, to help the Blue Samurai to a narrow win. They lost their second match agai View more »- Japan shoot down Danes
Japan booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup after outstanding first-half free-kicks from Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito Endo sent them on their way to a 3-1 victory over Denmark in Rustenburg.
Needing only a draw to qualify from Group E, the Asians took the lead in the 17th minute when CSKA Moscow midfiel View more »- Free-kick wizards inspire Japan
Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito Endo both struck wonderful free-kicks to help fire Japan into the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup at Denmark's expense.
Honda: Stunning opener
Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen was left stunned twice in the first half as Japan scored two terrific goals in Rustenburg, while Jon Dahl Tomasson' View more »- Japan move into the last 16
- Japan booked their place in the last 16 of the World Cup after outstanding first-half free-kicks from Keisuke Honda and Yasuhito Endo sent them on their way to victory over Denmark in Rustenburg. Needing only a draw to qualify from Group E, the Asians took the lead in the 17th minute when CSKA Moscow midfielder Honda View more »
- Denmark vs Japan - Olsen sweating on Bendtner fitness
- The fitness of Nicklas Bendtner was once again a major topic of discussion ahead of Denmark's decisive World Cup encounter against Japan, with Morten Olsen conceding his star striker is again doubtful. The Arsenal forward was expected to miss their opening 2-0 loss to Holland and the 2-1 victory over Cameroon, a game View more »
- Several fitness worries for Danes
Nicklas Bendtner, Jon Dahl Tomasson and Daniel Jensen are all struggling for fitness ahead of their crunch Group E clash against Japan on Thursday.
Bendtner played the full match in the Danes' 2-1 win over Cameroon while Tomasson was substituted after 86 minutes, however, Jensen did not feature.
Meanwhile, Japa View more »- Van Marwijk happy to win ugly
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk was satisfied with his team's performance after their narrow win over Japan in Durban.
Wesley Sneijder's solitary goal was the difference between the two sides in their second Group E match.
"Of course, we want to win playing great football but the important thing is that we learn View more »- Holland 1 Japan 0
Wesley Sneijder celebrates scoring the winner against Japan
Holland might have a history of World Cup underachievement to surpass that of even England or Spain but, of the European contenders this year, they have certainly begun most plausibly.
Two games, two wins and no goals conceded should add up to a most serene View more »
