Troussier names Japan squad for World Cup friendlies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Philippe Troussier on March 13 names ''a high percentage'' of his final World Cup group in his squad for this month's friendlies against Ukraine and Poland. Troussier called up 22 J-League players for the March 21 home friendly against Ukraine and expects to have four European-based players including Hidetoshi Nakata and Shinji Ono available for the match against Poland in Lodz six days later.

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