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Halilhodzic's job is safe, JFA says

TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda (R) speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 10, 2015, after returning from the country's last-place outing at the four-team East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China. Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic will not be losing his job any time soon, Shimoda said.

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CORRECTED: Japan vs UAE in Asian Cup

Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (3rd from R) and other Blue Samurai players appear shocked after the United Arab Emirates score the opener in an Asian Cup quarterfinal in Sydney on Jan. 23, 2015.

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Japan defeat Jordan in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Blue Samurai supporters celebrate after Japan defeat Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (R) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa screams after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan compete with Jordan in Asian Cup match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda expresses joy after scoring the opener in the first half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring Japan's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (C) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan compete with Jordan in Asian Cup match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) scores the opener in the first half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Japan compete with Jordan in Asian Cup match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre reacts after his team scored the opener in the first half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Japan compete with Jordan in Asian Cup match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda (4) expresses joy after scoring the opener in the first half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Japan prepare for Asian Cup game against Jordan

MELBOURNE, Australia - Members of Japan's Blue Samurai practice in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2015, on the eve of their final Group D Asian Cup game against Jordan.

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Jordan coach Ray Wilkins attends press conference

MELBOURNE, Australia - Jordan coach Ray Wilkins attends a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2015, on the eve of Jordan's Group D Asian Cup game against Japan.

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Japan coach Aguirre attends press conference

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre attends a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 19, 2015, on the eve of Japan's final Group D Asian Cup game against Jordan.

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Japan MF Endo cerebrates 150th national team cap

BRISBANE, Australia - Midfielder Yasuhito Endo of Japan is tossed into the air by teammates in celebration of his 150th appearance as a national soccer team member after a 1-0 victory over Iraq in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan MF Endo gets bouquet for 150th national team cap

BRISBANE, Australia - Midfielder Yasuhito Endo (L) of Japan receives a bouquet of flowers from supporters to celebrate his 150th appearance as a national soccer team member after a 1-0 victory over Iraq in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Yoshinori Muto (14) and Iraq's Yaser Safa Kashim (5) battle for the ball during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda acknowledges Japanese supporters after beating Iraq 1-0 in an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan MF Endo makes pass against Iraq at Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Midfielder Yasuhito Endo of Japan makes a pass en route to Samurai Blue's 1-0 victory over Iraq in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Yasuyuki Konno (L) and Iraq's Yaser Safa Kasim battle for the ball during the second half an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre (L) gives instructions to Maya Yoshida during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq at Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre watches an AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) and Iraq's Salam Shakir battle for a header during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese players celebrate after their 1-0 victory over Iraq in an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan MF Kiyotake fires shot at Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake (2nd from R) of Japan fires a shot against Iraq en route to Samurai Blue's 1-0 victory in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japanese players celebrate after their 1-0 victory over Iraq in an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Yuto Nagatomo (front) takes the ball past Iraq's Amjed Kalaf Al-Muntafik during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan forward Honda in action at Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Forward Keisuke Honda (L) of Japan struggles for the ball with an Iraqi player en route to the Blue Samurai team's 1-0 victory in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan defender Yoshida clears ball at Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Defender Maya Yoshida of Japan clears the ball with a header in a game against Iraq before the Blue Samuai team's 1-0 victory in the preliminary round of the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda reacts after missing a shot during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Hiroshi Kiyotake shoots during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre (L) talks with Keisuke Honda during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (R) and Iraq's Yoshinori Muto vie for the ball during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) and Iraq's Dhurgham Ismael Dawood chase the ball during the second half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa shoots during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre watches an AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 at Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Iraq's Alaa Abdulzehra (17) and Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) battle for the ball during the first half of a Group D match at the AFC Asian Cup at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (9) heads the ball during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 at Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Iraq's Yaser Safa Kasim (5) and Japan's Yasuhito Endo fight for the ball during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre shouts during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group D match against Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group D match against Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (L) battles for the ball with Iraq's Saad Abdulameer Al-Dobjahawe during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - The Japanese team pose for a photo before their AFC Asian Cup Group D match against Iraq at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda (C) celebrates with teammates Shinji Kagawa (L) and Shinji Okazaki after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group D match against Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Japan beat Iraq 1-0 at Asian Cup Group D match

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda is sandwiched by Iraq's Saad Abdulameer (L) and Ali Adnan Kadhim while chasing the ball during the first half of an AFC Asian Cup Group D match at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015. Japan won 1-0.

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Japan vs Iraq in Group D match of Asian Cup

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda scores the opening goal from the penalty spot during the first half of a Group D match against Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2015.

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Future uncertain for scandal-hit Japan coach Aguirre

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan soccer coach Javier Aguirre speaks at a news conference in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 15, 2015, a day before Japan plays Iraq in a Group D match at the Asian Cup tournament. Aguirre refused to comment on the latest episode in an alleged match-fixing scandal involving him.

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Future uncertain for scandal-hit Japan coach Aguirre

BRISBANE, Australia - Japan soccer coach Javier Aguirre (R) speaks at a news conference in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 15, 2015, a day before Japan plays Iraq in a Group D match at the Asian Cup tournament. Aguirre refused to comment on the latest episode in an alleged match-fixing scandal involving him.