Zico confident Yanagisawa will be ready for World Cup

Zico confident Yanagisawa will be ready for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico smiles after announcing a 23-man Kirin Cup squad at a press conference in Tokyo on May 2. He said he has decided not to pick striker Atsushi Yanagisawa for Japan's last two home matches before the World Cup but expressed confidence that the Kashima Antlers marksman would win his battle to be fully fit in time for the finals.

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