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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Auckland City goalie Ross Nicholson (L) punches the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Chonbuk Hyundai Motors at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors defender Lim You Hwan (L) and Auckland City defender Paul Seaman vie for control of the ball during the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) gets congratulation from teammate Kim Hyun Su after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) scores the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) gets congratulations from teammates after scoring an opener in the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) scores an opener in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

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No Japanese team, no problem for club c'ship: Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), the president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, expressed confidence in Tokyo on Dec. 11 that the revamped Club World Championship in Japan will be a success, despite the absence of a Japanese club in the six-team tournament. Blatter made the remark ahead of the opening of the championship in Tokyo.

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No Japanese team, no problem for club c'ship: Blatter

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter (R), the president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, expressed confidence in Tokyo on Dec. 11 that the revamped Club World Championship in Japan will be a success, despite the absence of a Japanese club in the six-team tournament. Blatter made the remark ahead of the opening of the championship in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) gets congratulations from teammates after scoring an opener in the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Lee Hyun Seoung (14) scores an opener in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) scores the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) gets congratulation from teammate Kim Hyun Su after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Auckland City goalie Ross Nicholson (L) punches the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Chonbuk Hyundai Motors at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors defender Lim You Hwan (L) and Auckland City defender Paul Seaman vie for control of the ball during the first half of their FIFA Club World Cup match at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Japan fail to qualify for Rio, Australia, China go through

Shinobu Ono scores Japan's second goal in their 6-1 victory over Vietnam at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in the women's Olympic qualifying tournament on March 7, 2016. Former world champions Japan failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as Australia and China secured the top two places in the six-team, round-robin tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japanese women fail to qualify for Rio

Captain Aya Miyama (far R) and striker Yuki Ogimi (2nd from L) watch Japan's match against Vietnam from the bench at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 7, 2016. Japan's hopes of qualifying for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were dashed as China's win over South Korea earlier in the day made it impossible for them to finish in the top two in the six-team, round-robin tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan in danger of missing out on Rio after draw with S. Korea

Members of the Japanese women's soccer team (in navy blue) react after a 1-1 draw with South Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in an Asian final qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on March 2, 2016. The result left Japan in fifth place on just one point from two matches in the six-team, round-robin qualifying tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo