Zico's Japan head to World Cup in high spirits

Zico's Japan head to World Cup in high spirits

NARAHA, Japan - Japan forward Atsushi Yanagisawa in action during a practice match at J-Village Stadium in Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, May 24. The Japanese team concluded a weeklong training camp the same day ahead of tune-ups for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

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