Jordan out-work Japan
It's almost certain that Japan will make the 2014 World Cup, but they'll have to wait a while to clinch their place. They missed an opportunity to become the first team to lock up a bid with their loss to Jordan.
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Results from Wednesday's Asian qualifying matches
Japan is all but in the World Cup after they defeated Oman late, while Uzbekistan shocked Iran in Tehran.
Schipplock steals the points for Hoffenheim
Sven Schipplock came on as a last second substitute and scored the winner as Hoffenheim beat Schalke.
Gotoku Sakai partially tears ankle ligament
The Stuttgart right back was injured early in the match and has partially torn a ligament in his ankle.
Neymar, Brazil steamroll Japan
Brazil put together a spectacular performance in Wroclaw, beating down Japan by a surprising 4-0 margin.
Brazil up against Japan in Poland
Before everyone else in the world plays competitive matches, Brazil and Japan are nice enough to offer up an intriguing early undercard match.
Bundesliga: Five Takeaways From Week 3
With week three of the Bundesliga season behind us, we look back at the top stories of the weekend including Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim, Szabolcs Huszti, Stuttgart, and Nürnberg.
Bundesliga Transfer Deadline Preview
The transfer window closes in Germany on Friday, and while most of the big clubs have concluded their business this window, there are still some moves that could be on the horizon.
Roster
Japan Roster
| # | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Atsuto Uchida | - | Defender |
| Daiki Iwamasa | - | Defender |
| Daisuke Matsui | - | Midfielder |
| Eiji Kawashima | - | Goalkeeper |
| Junichi Inamoto | - | Midfielder |
| Keiji Tamada | - | Forward |
| Keisuke Honda | - | Midfielder |
| Kengo Nakamura | - | Midfielder |
| Kisho Yano | - | Forward |
| Makoto Hasebe | - | Midfielder |
| Marcus Tulio Tanaka | - | Defender |
| Ryo Miyaichi | Forward | |
| Seigo Narazaki | - | Goalkeeper |
| Shinji Kagawa | Midfielder | |
| Shinji Okazaki | - | Forward |
| Shunsuke Nakamura | - | Midfielder |
| Takayuki Morimoto | Forward | |
| Yasuhito Endo | - | Midfielder |
| Yasuyuki Konno | - | Defender |
| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | - | Goalkeeper |
| Yoshito Okubo | - | Forward |
| Yuichi Komano | - | Defender |
| Yuji Nakazawa | - | Defender |
| Yuki Abe | - | Midfielder |
| Yuto Nagatomo | - | Defender |
| Yuto Nagatomo | Defender |
