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JFA braces as Aguirre named in Spanish match-fixing complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre attends a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 15, 2014, to announce his 23-man squad for the Asian Cup to be held in Australia in January. Aguirre was named by Spain's anticorruption prosecutor the same day for alleged match fixing in a 2011 game in the country's top-flight soccer league.

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Aguirre picks 23-man squad for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan manager Javier Aguirre announces his 23-member squad for the upcoming Asian Cup on Dec. 15, 2014, in Tokyo. "At the Asian Cup I will just be concentrating on the sports and competition side of things," he told a press conference.

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Honda heading toward Florida for World Cup training camp

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Keisuke Honda is seen at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 29, 2014, as he leaves for Florida, the United States, along with other members of Alberto Zaccheroni's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals, which will start in Brazil on June 12. Japan will hold a training camp there before traveling to Brazil.

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Kagawa, Okubo leaving for Florida for World Cup training

NARITA, Japan - Shinji Kagawa (front) and Yoshito Okubo leave for Florida, the United States, from Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on May 29, 2014, along with other members of Alberto Zaccheroni's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals, which will start in Brazil on June 12. Japan will hold a training camp in Tampa before traveling to Brazil.

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Japan goalkeeper Kawashima returns home to join World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Eiji Kawashima, Japan's first-choice goalkeeper for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 21, 2014. Kawashima, who plays for Belgian soccer club Standard Liege, will join on May 23 Japan's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals.

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Japan goalkeeper Kawashima returns home to join World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Eiji Kawashima, Japan's first-choice goalkeeper for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, speaks to reporters upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 21, 2014. Kawashima, who plays for Belgian soccer club Standard Liege, will join on May 23 Japan's 23-man squad for the World Cup finals.

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Southampton defender Yoshida back in Japan

NARITA AIRPORT, Japan - Photo shows Southampton defender Maya Yoshida after he arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo on May 13, 2014, a day after being named to Japan's 23-man national team for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Southampton defender Yoshida back in Japan

NARITA AIRPORT, Japan - Photo shows Southampton defender Maya Yoshida after he arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo on May 13, 2014, a day after being named to Japan's 23-man national team for the soccer World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Soccer fans in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian fans get excited near the site in Rio de Janeiro where Brazilian head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari announced his 23-man squad on May 7, 2014, for the World Cup soccer to be held between June 12 and July 13, 2014 in the South American country.

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Brazilian coach Scolari announces 23 players for World Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazilian head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari holds a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 7, 2014 after announcing his 23-man squad for the World Cup to be held from June 12 to July 13, 2014 in the South American country.

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Kawamata gets call from Zac

NIIGATA, Japan - Albirex Niigata striker Kengo Kawamata is pictured in the town of Seiro, Niigata Prefecture, on April 3, 2014. He was given his first national team call-up as Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni named a J-League-based 23-man squad for a short training camp next week in Chiba Prefecture.

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Honda, Kagawa picked for World Cup warm-up vs. New Zealand

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni announces his 23-man squad in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2014, for a World Cup warm-up game against New Zealand. The squad for the March 5 game includes AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda and Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa.

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Japan soccer coach Zaccheroni

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2012. Zaccheroni the same day recalled CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda and picked Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa in a 23-man squad for next week's World Cup qualifying warm-up against Azerbaijan in Shizuoka.

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S. Nakamura, Nakazawa in Japan World Cup squad

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (R) and defender Yuji Nakazawa hold an official ball of the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa in Yokohama on May 10, 2010, after being picked as members of the 23-man national team for the international soccer match.

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Nagatomo, Konno in Japan World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan defenders Yuto Nagatomo (L) and Yasuyuki Konno kick globe balls in Tokyo on May 10, 2010, after being picked as members of the 23-man national team for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa.

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Japan World Cup squad announced

TOKYO, Japan - This combination photos shows Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada answering questions during a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010, after announcing his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa.

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Japan World Cup squad announced

OSAKA, Japan - People read extra editions of newspapers reporting the lineup of the 23-man squad of the Japanese national team for the World Cup finals near JR Osaka Station in Osaka on May 10, 2010.

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Japan World Cup soccer squad named

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Photo from a chartered helicopter shows a lit-up Soccer City, the main stadium for soccer's World Cup finals, and Soweto, a traditionally black township from the former apartheid government, behind it in Johannesburg taken on May 9, 2010. Japan on May 10, 2010, announced its 23-man squad for the finals.

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Japan World Cup squad announced

TOKYO, Japan - Women read an extra edition of a newspaper reporting the lineup of the 23-man squad of the Japanese national team for the World Cup finals near JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on May 10, 2010.

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Japan World Cup soccer squad named

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Photo from a chartered helicopter shows a lit-up Soccer City, the main stadium for soccer's World Cup finals, and Soweto, a traditionally black township from the former apartheid government, behind it in Johannesburg taken on May 9, 2010. Japan on May 10, 2010, announced its 23-man squad for the finals.

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Japan World Cup squad announced

OSAKA, Japan - People read extra editions of newspapers reporting the lineup of the 23-man squad of the Japanese national team for the World Cup finals near JR Osaka Station in Osaka on May 10, 2010.

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Kawaguchi the surprise inclusion in Japan's World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada answers questions from a reporter during a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010, after announcing his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa.

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Japan squad for soccer World Cup finals named

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Takeshi Okada names members for the soccer World Cup finals in South Africa at a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. A 23-man squad was announced for the event to be held from June to July 2010.

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Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko meet with World Cup members

TOKYO, Japan - Saburo Kawabuchi, president of the Japan Football Association, speaks to reporters after a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 16. The imperial couple invited to the palace Kawabuchi, coach Zico, and four players from the 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, playing with Scotland's Celtic, smiles during a news conference in Yokohama on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

IWATA, Japan - Jubilo Iwata defender Makoto Tanaka speaks during a news conference in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

SUITA, Japan - (From L to R) Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo and the teams's defenders Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and Akira Kaji join hands in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico included them in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Yuichi Komano poses at a news conference in Hiroshima on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

IWATA, Japan - Jubilo Iwata midfielder Takashi Fukunishi meets reporters in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

IWATA, Japan - Jubilo Iwata goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi meets reporters in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers striker Atsushi Yanagisawa smiles during a news conference in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Reds midfielder Shinji Ono smiles during a news conference in Saitama on May 15 after Japan coach Zico picked him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

KASHIMA, Japan - Kashima Antlers midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara speaks during a news conference after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Reds defender Keisuke Tsuboi meets reporters in Saitama on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

KASHIMA, Japan - Koji Nakata, playing in Basel, Switzerland, smiles in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

TOYOTA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight striker Keiji Tamada speaks during a news conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico picked him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Reds midfielder Alessandro Santos speaks during a news conference in Saitama on May 15 after Japan coach Zico picked him as a defender on his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

TOYOTA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus Eight goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki speaks during a news conference in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico named him as one of his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Football Association President Saburo Kawabuchi (L) shakes hands with Japan coach Zico in Tokyo on May 15 after Zico named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Maki the surprise pick as Japan names World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico announces his 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany at a Tokyo hotel May 15.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

ICHIHARA, Japan - JEF United Chiba striker Seiichiro Maki smiles during a news conference in Chiba Prefecture on May 15 after earning a shock World Cup call-up as Japan coach Zico named his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan name 23-man squad for 2006 World Cup finals in Germany

OSAKA, Japan - Masashi Oguro smiles during a press conference in Osaka on May 15 after he was chosen as a forward in Japan's 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

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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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Japan's World Cup roster to be set on May 15

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico tells a press conference in Tokyo on April 4 that he will submit the 23-man World Cup finals roster to the Japan Football Association on May 15. ''The 23 will be finalized after home friendlies (against Bulgaria on May 9 and Scotland on May 13), so those are the last chances to impress,'' Zico said.

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Nakamura returns to Japan squad for crucial Oman clash

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 28 about his 23-man squad for the World Cup qualifier away to Oman in Group 3 in Muscat on Oct. 13.

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(2)Zico axes boozing players from Japan squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico bites his lips at a news conference on March 19 after naming his 23-man squad to play in the 2006 World Cup Asian zone Group 3 qualifier away to Singapore on March 31. He dropped eight players who indulged in a drinking binge and acted improperly during a training camp from the national team.

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(1)Zico axes boozing players from Japan squad

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Zico speaks at a news conference on March 19 after naming his 23-man squad to play in the 2006 World Cup Asian zone Group 3 qualifier away to Singapore on March 31. Eight players who indulged in a drinking binge and acted improperly during a training camp were dropped from the national team.

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Troussier meets press

MORI, Japan - Philippe Troussier smiles at a dog wearing a Japan shirt after his press conference at Mori, Shizuoka Prefecture, the site of the Japan's World Cup base camp, on May 21. The nervous-looking Frenchman refused to answer questions from around 200 reporters, cleverly avoiding an interrogation over his somewhat surprising final 23-man squad selection.

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(2)Members of Japan squad announced

TOKYO, Japan - People buy extra editions reporting the announcement of coach Philippe Troussier's final 23-man World Cup squad on May 17.

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(1)Members of Japan squad announced

TOKYO, Japan - People watch television sets in a discount shop in Tokyo's Yurakucho area on May 17 as the Japan Football Association announced coach Philippe Troussier's final 23-man World Cup squad.