SAITAMA -- Oman! Or should that be: "Oh boy?"
Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura dribbles the ball deep into Oman territory during the first half of the World Cup Asian qualifying match at Saitama Stadium 2002.
A nation with a population of less than three million, represented by a team with an average age of 20, came within seconds of holding Japan to an embarrassing draw at Saitama Stadium on Wednesday night.
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