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WORLD CUP

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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 20, 2014
England's weaknesses exposed in two defeats
Roy Hodgson was like a man who knew his fate, but the inevitable could not be confirmed for a while. Hodgson and England had to wait at least 24 hours after losing 2-1 to Uruguay for the next update on its World Cup future.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 20, 2014
Japan players say man advantage hurt more than it helped against Greece
Japan players admitted they were thrown by the first-half red card of Greece captain Konstantinos Katsouranis in Thursday's lackluster draw, a result that has put the Asian champions on the brink of elimination.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 20, 2014
Japan's World Cup chances take hit after draw against 10-man Greece
Japan failed to capitalize on its one-man advantage and had to make due with a 0-0 draw against 10-man Greece as both teams picked up their first point in Group C on Thursday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 19, 2014
Spain's reign ended by Chile
One of the greatest dynasties in modern soccer came to a shattering end when champion Spain lost 2-0 to Chile on Wednesday and crashed out of the World Cup with its glory days consigned to the history books.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 18, 2014
Upbeat Okubo lightens mood in Japan camp
Over the initial shock of a 2-1 opening World Cup defeat to Cote d'Ivoire, Japan's Samurai Blue have taken stock, chilled out and even been cracking jokes and laughing it off during a Jacuzzi bonding session.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2014
Buffaloes' Italian pitcher Maestri keeps track of Azzurri's World Cup progress
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SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 18, 2014
Japan facing early exit if mistakes go unheeded against Greece
Japan must beat Greece on Thursday to stand any realistic chance of surviving at the World Cup, but a repeat of Saturday's performance in a frustrating defeat to Cote d'Ivoire will bring nothing but an early ticket home.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2014
Japanese falling victim to crime at Brazil World Cup
Takeshi Itai, a Japanese tourist attending the World Cup in Brazil, was visiting a slum, or favela, in the eastern region of Salvador when five men brandishing guns approached his taxi.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2014
Dempsey scores early, Brooks late as U.S. edges Ghana
The U.S. defeated Ghana 2-1 in their Group G match as John Brooks responded with the decisive goal after Andre Ayew had tied the game late in the second half on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2014
Kagawa laments poor personal performance
Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa admitted he had trouble sleeping on Saturday night and he was his own biggest critic after a sub-par performance in Japan's 2-1 defeat to Cote d'Ivoire in their opening game of the World Cup finals.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2014
This cup should be the last for Sepp Blatter
No matter how much 'fire' he has left in him, FIFA President Joseph 'Sepp' Blatter should make the current World Cup in Brazil his last one.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 16, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Honduras and Iran
A Honduran diplomat and an Iranian-Japanese schoolboy offer the views on their teams' chances in Brazil.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2014
Japan players reflect on loss to Cote d'Ivoire
Shinji Kagawa and his Japan teammates feel like they've been bitten hard by reality — the reality that they've made little progress from four years ago in South Africa.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2014
Japan crashes to opening loss against Cote d'Ivoire in World Cup
Two goals in quick succession in the second half by Cote d'Ivoire shattered Japan's hopes of victory as the team lost 2-1 in its opening World Cup match on Saturday, leaving Alberto Zaccheroni's men with an uphill task to advance to the knockout phase.
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JAPAN
Jun 15, 2014
Ambitious Japanese fans deflated by Samurai Blue’s first-match loss in World Cup
Japanese soccer fans fall into a funk after the national team loses its first World Cup match, including nearly 12,000 who watched the game at a Yokohama stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2014
Fitness gamble pays off for Toure
Cote d'Ivoire's man of the match Yaya Toure admitted he was uncertain how long he could go in his team's World Cup opener against Japan on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2014
Zaccheroni searches for answers after Cote d'Ivoire defeat
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni hit back at suggestions he has failed to condition his team properly for the World Cup, but the Italian tactician says he is ready for "self analysis" after the Asian champions surrendered a first-half lead and crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Cote d'Ivoire in their opening World...
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JAPAN
Jun 15, 2014
From pets to Pikachu, Japan shows its Samurai Blue colors
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2014
Fans in Brazil face high crime: ministry
Japanese soccer fans in the Brazilian city of Recife are braving one of the highest homicide rates in the world to see their team open its World Cup campaign.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2014
Zaccheroni wants no fear
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni says his Blue Samurai must not approach Saturday's World Cup opener against Cote d'Ivoire fearing defeat, and pointed to Spain's World Cup win four years ago as proof that losing the first match does not mean the end of the tournament.

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