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  • Japan rue missed chances

    Japan rue missed chances

    Japan’s Shinji Kagawa was left has lamenting a missed opportunity to fell four-time world champions Italy after Samurai Blue let a two-goal lead slip in a stunning contest in Recife.
  • Thrills aplenty as Brazil, Italy advance

    Thrills aplenty as Brazil, Italy advance

    Neymar wowed a vibrant crowd in Fortaleza as Brazil beat Mexico 2-0, while Italy recovered a two-goal deficit to edge Japan in an unforgettable seven-goal thriller at Recife's Arena Pernambuco.

Japan
FIFA.com profiles Japan's qualification hopes for Brazil 2014 and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's footballing history.
TeamMPGFGAPts
JPN816517
AUS812713
JOR871610
OMA87109
IRQ8485
  •  Sebastian Giovinco (L) of Italy celebrates with team-mate Mario Balotelli (R)
  • Emanuele Giaccherini of Italy reacts with his team-mates
  • Mario Balotelli of Italy throws a water bottle away
  • Christian Maggio of Italy tangles with Yuto Nagatomo of Japan
  • Alberto Aquilani of Italy competes with Shinji Kagawa of Japan
  • Claudio Marchisio of Italy competes with Yuto Nagatomo of Japan
  •  Sebastian Giovinco of Italy celebrates with his team-mates
  • Mario Balotelli of Italy challenges Keisuke Honda of Japan
  • Sebastian Giovinco of Italy celebrates

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RankingTeam+/- Pts Jun 2013
30 Peru2Up
31 Nigeria-3Down
32 Japan-2Down
33 Hungary0Equal
34 Romania0Equal

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