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    TeamMPWDLGFGAPts
    1AustraliaAustralia862012120
    2JapanJapan843111615
    3BahrainBahrain83146810

    Japan Japan Status: Qualified

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    J-League Division 1

    TeamMPWDLPts
    1Kashima Antlers32186860
    2Kawasaki Frontale32177858
    3Gamba Osaka32176957
    4Urawa Red Diamonds321641252
    5Sanfrecce Hiroshima321311850

    Latest Fixtures and Results

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    18.11.09 Hong KongHong Kong0:4 (0:1)JapanJapan
    14.11.09 South AfricaSouth Africa0:0JapanJapan
    14.10.09 JapanJapan5:0 (3:0)TogoTogo

      FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

      RankingTeam+/- Pts Nov 2009
      41Turkey Turkey-2Down
      42Sweden Sweden-1Down
      43Japan Japan-3Down
      44Costa Rica Costa Rica-1Down
      45Latvia Latvia2Up

      Country Info

      Foundation year1921
      Affiliated since1929

      Official site
      www.jfa.or.jp

      Japan Football Association
      JFA House Football Ave. Bunkyo-ku TOKYO 113-8311

      Phone: +81-3/3830 2004
      Fax: +81-3/3830 2005

      PresidentINUKAI Motoaki
      Vice PresidentOGURA Junji
      General SecretaryTASHIMA Kozo
      TreasurerSAITO Koji
      Men's CoachOKADA Takeshi (JPN)
      Women's CoachSASAKI Norio (JPN)
      Media OfficerMATSUDA Kunji
      Futsal CoordinatorMATSUZAKI Yasuhiro
      Referee CoordinatorMATSUZAKI Yasuhiro
      JerseysBlue
      ShortsWhite
      StockingsBlue

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      HONOURS
      FIFA World Cup™ appearances
      3 (1998, 2002, 2006)
      Continental titles
      Winner
      Asian Nations Cup (1992, 2000, 2004)
      Best Results
      Runners-Up
      FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1999), FIFA Confederations Cup (2001)
      Third
      Olympic Football Tournament Final (1968), FIFA Club World Cup (2007, 2008)
      Fourth
      FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final (2005), Olympic Football Tournament Women Final (2008)