BONN -- If ever Zico needed a favor from his countrymen it would be now.
Japan 'Keeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi makes a save on Dado Prso's penalty shot during the first half of the sides' scoreless draw Sunday in Nuremberg. Japan must beat Brazil to have any chance of making the second round.
The 0-0 draw with Croatia on Sunday means the Boys in Blue look ahead to the game against Brazil on June 22 in Dortmund knowing they must win convincingly against the five-time world champions and hope the Australia-Croatia result goes their way if they are to advance to the second round.
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