Koizumi presents letter of thanks to Troussier, World Cup team

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C, seated) presents letters of appreciation to former coach Philippe Troussier (2nd from L, seated), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (2nd from R, seated) and other players of the Japanese national team (in middle) on their historic achievements in last month's World Cup soccer finals. In the May 31-June 30 tournament, Japan won twice and drew once in the group stage before being knocked out by Turkey in the second round.

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