Asian hopefuls draw first blood
Japan and Iran came out the happiest after the second day of Round 4 of qualifying for Brazil 2014 following wins, as FIFA.com reviews the four games that took place across Asia.
Posts tagged "japan"
JUN
03
2012
JUN
03
2012
Japan successfully see off Oman
Japan got off to the perfect start in the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, with Keisuke Honda, Ryoichi Maeda and Shinji Okazaki on target in a 3-0 home win over Oman.
MAY
24
2012
Miyaichi among 25-man Japan squad
Posted by fifa.com on 2012-05-24 in japan
Arsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi has been included in Alberto Zaccheroni's 25-man squad for Japan's three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches next month.
MAY
23
2012
Japan cruise past Azerbaijan
Posted by fifa.com on 2012-05-23 in japan, shinjiokazaki
Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki were on target as Japan prepared for their FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month with a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan in their international friendly.
MAY
22
2012
Havenaar: Japan is where my roots are
Born and bred in Japan Mike Havenaar is set to play an integral role for Samurai Blue in their upcoming Brazil 2014 qualifiers, with the beanpole striker having just completed a maiden season in the Netherlands, the nation of his heritage.
