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    <title>Articles tagged 'japan' on World Cup Blog</title>
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<title>Asian Cup Round-up</title>
<link>http://japan.worldcupblog.org/?p=229</link>
<dc:author>Aidan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-24 04:53:00</dc:created>
<description>Asian Cup qualifying for Qatar 2011 is reaching the latter stages now, with the latest round of matched this week.  For the uninitiated, the ...</description>
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<title>Asian Cup Round-up</title>
<link>http://japan.worldcupblog.org/group-f/asian-cup-round-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Aidan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-24 04:53:00</dc:created>
<description>Asian Cup qualifying for Qatar 2011 is reaching the latter stages now, with the latest round of matches this week.  For the uninitiated, the ...</description>
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<title>Blue Samurai eventually overcome Hong Kong</title>
<link>http://japan.worldcupblog.org/?p=222</link>
<dc:author>Aidan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-24 04:15:17</dc:created>
<description>With vuvuzelas still ringing in their ears from their weekend jaunt to South Africa, Japan eased closer to Asian Cup qualification with a 4-0 win ...</description>
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<title>Blue Samurai eventually overcome Hong Kong</title>
<link>http://japan.worldcupblog.org/?p=211</link>
<dc:author>Aidan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-24 04:06:09</dc:created>
<description>With vuvuzelas still ringing in their ears from their weekend jaunt to South Africa, Japan eased closer to Asian Cup qualification with a 4-0 win ...</description>
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<title>Japan Drive The Anti-Vuvuzela Bus</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/japan-drive-the-anti-vuvuzela-bus.html</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-11-17 11:10:06</dc:created>
<description>It would seem this vuvuzela thing is, at the very least, unpopular. As a direct result of its popularity, of course. Xabi Alonso left the ...</description>
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<title>Iran Futsal Team Win FIFA Confederations Cup</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/futsal/iran-futsal-team-win-fifa-confederations-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-13 15:30:47</dc:created>
<description> Alright! In these low days of our football, we at least have our Futsal team to make us proud. 

Iran Futsal team, the reigning ...</description>
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<title>Japan 2018/22 World Cup Bid Unveils Secret Weapon: Astro Boy</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/japan-201822-world-cup-bid-unveils-secret-weapon-astro-boy.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-10-09 06:40:57</dc:created>
<description>

The World Cup 2018/2022 bidding war just got serious. First we had the Australia 2018/22 team engaging in some guerrilla marketing by handing out goody ...</description>
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<title>Weak Oranje beats Japan, 3-0.</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/weak-oranje-beats-japan-3-0.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-09-05 22:04:47</dc:created>
<description>
Van Persie scores the 1-0

Oranje tested the patience of the fans in De Veste in Enschede against Japan. In the final phase of the game, ...</description>
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<title>Oranje discovers the country side...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-discovers-the-country-side.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-09-03 05:02:09</dc:created>
<description>

Twente has a first-time ever experience, when Oranje hosts Japan in the Grolsch Veste. The first ever international game in Enschede.

Especially for the game, the ...</description>
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<title>Ghana - Japan in the works</title>
<link>http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/friendlies/ghana-japan-in-the-works.html</link>
<dc:author>Gary</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-07-14 10:51:50</dc:created>
<description>The Japan Football Federation has confirmed it will play the Black Stars in a World Cup warm-up match in September.

Japan says it has reached an ...</description>
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<title>Record breaking Socceroos</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/socceroos/record-breaking-socceroos.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-07-03 01:37:03</dc:created>
<description>The Socceroos have rocketed into the top 20 in the latest FIFA rankings. A successful end to our World Cup campaign, including wins over Bahrain ...</description>
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<title>Australia 2 - 1 Japan</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/australia-2-1-japan.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-19 23:26:35</dc:created>
<description>Timmy Cahill turned back the clock as he scored two second half goals to cancel out an early Japanese strike and gave the Socceroos a ...</description>
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<title>Mission Accomplished</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/mission-accomplished.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-07 00:28:32</dc:created>
<description>The Socceroos have created history by securing a spot in their second consecutive World Cup finals in South Africa 2010. A tough scoreless draw with ...</description>
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<title>Japan, Australia and S. Korea are First Teams to Qualify for WC 2010 (Unless, of Course, you count South Africa)</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/3-down-29-to-go-japan-australia-and-s-korea-are-first-teams-to-qualify-for-wc-2010.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-06-06 14:07:53</dc:created>
<description> (I found this photo of Japan fans quite disturbing.  Let's hope those are Japanese flags on his chest and not the result of ...</description>
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<title>World Cup bid news</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/worlde-cup-bid-news.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-05-21 19:43:14</dc:created>
<description>Here’s an interesting article from The World Game site regarding the World Cup bidders. It summarises the assessment of each bidder by a company called ...</description>
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<title>Another Day, Another Anti-Australia Viral.</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/another-day-another-anti-australia-viral.html</link>
<dc:author>chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-04-28 07:00:58</dc:created>
<description>

Next up: Japan.

After Uzbekistan and Bahrain displayed their extreme training methods being used to kick Aussie ass (zero for one thus far), one of roughly ...</description>
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<title>On The Verge</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/on-the-verge.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-03-28 18:50:42</dc:created>
<description>The Socceroos took one giant step closer to World Cup Qualification overnight, and they didn’t even have to play. With results in other matches going ...</description>
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<title>Socceroos Reach Highest Ranking... Again</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/socceroos-reach-highest-ranking-again.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-22 18:21:57</dc:created>
<description>Not really sure how this slipped under my nose, but with the release of the latest FIFA rankings (almost two weeks ago...), the Socceroos have ...</description>
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<title>Socceroos Earn Vital Point</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/socceroos-earns-vital-point.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-11 08:10:01</dc:created>
<description>Foxsports commentator Simon Hill coined the phrase “Pragmatic Pim Verbeek,” and that was exactly what the Australian coach delivered with the Socceroos’ battling 0-0 draw ...</description>
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<title>Kewell To Miss Japan Game... and other minor matters</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/kewell-to-miss-japan-game-and-other-minor-matters.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-08 05:06:46</dc:created>
<description>Harry Kewell will not take part in Wednesday night’s vital World Cup qualifying clash with Japan after he failed to make a comeback for his ...</description>
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<title>Poll: Who Do You Want to Host World Cup 2018/2022?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/poll-who-do-you-want-to-host-world-cup-20182022.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-03 10:24:08</dc:created>
<description>Yesterday (Feb 2nd) was the deadline for World Cup 2018 &amp;amp; 2022 hosting bids. So now we know who wants to have the big party ...</description>
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<title>Pim Names Squad For Japan Game </title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/pim-names-squad-for-japan-game.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-02 23:44:40</dc:created>
<description>A niggling leg injury has meant that Harry Kewell has been left out of the 22-man squad to face Japan in Yokohama next Wednesday. Despite ...</description>
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<title>Japan To Challenge Our World Cup Bid</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/japan-to-challenge-our-world-cup-bid.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-02-01 06:34:11</dc:created>
<description>Japan are proving to be our nemesis yet again – this time off the pitch – with the JFA announcing their bid for either the ...</description>
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<title>2009 Preview</title>
<link>http://australia.worldcupblog.org/1/2009-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Pat</dc:author>
<dc:created>2009-01-06 18:45:40</dc:created>
<description>Happy New Year everyone, hope your holiday season was safe and fun (contradiction?!). Now that the celebrations are out of the way, let’s get to ...</description>
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<title>Poll: Should the Copa America Be Expanded?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/poll-should-the-copa-america-be-expanded.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-27 12:37:16</dc:created>
<description>It's official: Argentina will host Copa America 2011. Argentinian FA president Julio Grondona (who's been in the job since 1979!) confirmed it yesterday.

Two interesting tidbits ...</description>
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<title>Preview:  World Cup Qualifiers, Nov. 19, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/preview-world-cup-qualifiers-nov-19-2008.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-19 04:10:50</dc:created>
<description>Today's games:  A dollop of Oceania, a dose of Asia, a lot of CONCACAF, and...San Marino vs. Czech Republic?  

Yes, that's our token ...</description>
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<title>Our U-19s suffer another setback</title>
<link>http://iran.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-blog/team-melli-world-cup-blog/our-u-19-suffer-another-setback.html</link>
<dc:author>Afshin Afshar</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-11-03 01:54:16</dc:created>
<description>Our U19’s lost any hopes of advancing to the second round of the AFC U-19 Championship after their second loss in a row.
 
On Sunday our ...</description>
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<title>2008 Men's Olympic Football Quarter-Final Line Up</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/2008-mens-olympic-football-quarter-final-line-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-13 09:40:52</dc:created>
<description>And just like that, the group stage of the 2008 Men's Olympic Football tournament is over.

The quarter-finals look like this:

Nigeria vs Cote d'Ivoire
Italy vs Belgium
(winners ...</description>
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<title>Photo: Perfect Playing Conditions</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/olympics-2008/photo-perfect-playing-conditions.html</link>
<dc:author>Chris</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-12 11:40:53</dc:created>
<description>

Nothing beats a Slip 'N Slide pitch like the one Norway and Japan were fortunate enough to play on today during today's final round of ...</description>
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<title>Foppe: not much to fall back on...</title>
<link>http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/olympic-and-young-oranje/foppe-not-much-to-fall-back-on.html</link>
<dc:author>Jan</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-11 21:40:46</dc:created>
<description>
The Olympians training in the rain...

The Dutch Olympic football team may have played a shocker of a game against the USA, the return to the ...</description>
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