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Denmark 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 tomorrow, with Morten Olsen conceding his star striker is again doubtful.
24 Jun 2010
Okada Wants Players to Give All - Hasebe
JAPAN captain Makoto Hasebe has revealed coach Takeshi Okada has urged his players to put everything on the line in Thursday's World Cup showdown with Denmark with a place in the last 16 at stake.
22 Jun 2010
Okada Calls on Blue Samurai to Step Up
Coach Takeshi Okada has urged Japan to seize the "chance of a lifetime" against Denmark on Thursday with a place in the last 16 of the World Cup at stake.
21 Jun 2010
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.
20 Jun 2010
Okada: No Feud With Van Marwijk
JAPAN coach Takeshi Okada insists he has no feud with his Holland counterpart ahead of tomorrow's World Cup Group E meeting against Durban.
19 Jun 2010
Van Marwijk Expects 'Aggressive' Japan
HOLLAND coach Bert van Marwijk expects a more aggressive Japan than the last time the sides met in a friendly last year.
19 Jun 2010
Japan Plot to Frustrate Dutch
MIDFIELDER Yuki Abe believes Japan will need to "frustrate" Holland if they are to claim a second successive victory at the World Cup and stay firmly on course for a place in the last 16.
17 Jun 2010
Goal Completes Meteoric Rise for Honda
KEISUKE Honda has the world at his feet after helping Japan get off to a winning start in Group E.
16 Jun 2010
Honda Savours Vital Strike
JAPAN'S rising star Keisuke Honda savoured the moment after steering his side to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the World Cup yesterday, 24 hours on from his 24th birthday.
15 Jun 2010
Cameroon Display Frustrates Le Guen
CAMEROON coach Paul Le Guen could not hide his disappointment following his side's 1-0 defeat by Japan in their Group E opener.
15 Jun 2010
Japan v Cameroon Pic Special
All the match action from Japan's scintillating* 1-0 win over Cameroon. Pics by Getty Images. (*May not contain scintillation.)
15 Jun 2010
Japan Edge Out Cameroon
KEISUKE Honda enjoyed a belated birthday celebration as Japan regained that winning mentality with a 1-0 victory over Cameroon.
15 Jun 2010
Le Guen Ignores Poor Japan Form
CAMEROON coach Paul Le Guen is not taking any notice of Japan's poor form ahead of the opening match at the Free State Stadium.
14 Jun 2010
Okada: We Will Attack
JAPAN coach Takeshi Okada is quietly confident his side can return to winning ways in their opening game against Cameroon tomorrow.
14 Jun 2010
Competition for Places Healthy - Hasebe
JAPAN captain Makoto Hasebe has backed Shinji Okazaki to bounce back from the disappointment should he miss out on a starting berth for their World Cup Group E opener on Monday.
12 Jun 2010
Hasebe Upbeat Despite Scoreless Sequence
MAKOTO Hasebe backed Japan to claim a first ever World Cup win on foreign soil in their Group E opener against Cameroon on Monday despite their goalscoring woes in the build-up to the tournament.
11 Jun 2010
Japan Goalscoring Woe Continues
JAPAN rounded off their preparations for their World Cup opener against Cameroon on Monday with a goalless draw with Zimbabwe in a hastily arranged training game today.
11 Jun 2010
Japan Arrange Mozambique Friendly
JAPAN will play Mozambique in a hastily-arranged final pre-World Cup friendly tomorrow as Takeshi Okada's side seek a much-needed confidence boost ahead of Monday's opener against Cameroon.
9 Jun 2010
Hasebe Worry for Japan
JAPAN'S preparations for their World Cup opener against Cameroon next Monday have been dealt a fresh blow after Wolfsburg midfielder Makoto Hasebe was taken to hospital after picking up an injury during training.
8 Jun 2010
Honda: Japan Have 'Nothing to Lose'
RUSSIA-BASED playmaker Keisuke Honda has hit back at Japan's critics following four consecutive pre-World Cup defeats, insisting the Blue Samurai "have nothing to lose" in South Africa.
8 Jun 2010
Zico Sees Cameroon As Key for Japan
BRAZIL legend Zico believes the outcome of Japan's opening game against Cameroon at the World Cup will prove pivotal in determining how well they do in South Africa.
7 Jun 2010
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