Iraq coach Zico said Japan is not as invincible as people think, pointing to Uzbekistan's defying the Asian champions in the previous round of World Cup qualifying.
Through three games in this round, however, Japan have been in a class by itself with seven points, five ahead of Iraq and Australia. Alberto Zaccheroni's side has scored 10 goals while conceding just one.
But Zico, who's never faced a game he doesn't think he can win, does not believe Japan already has three more points in the bag. He referred to Uzbekistan's 1-0 victory in February at Toyota Stadium over a full-strength team as proof that where there's a will, there's a way.