Riding the shinkansen from Kobe to Tokyo with Philippe Troussier on May 3, Japan's soccer coach said there would be no surprises when he announced his World Cup squad on May 17.
"I know my list (of players) on May 17 will be logical choices," he said. "There will be no surprises. I think we don't need a press conference for that. I think I'll just release the list because it will not be news for Japan.
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