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		<title>Japan vs. Australia &#8230; storified in social media</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Samurai Blue]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a penalty kick second, Samurai Blue became the first team to qualify for next year's World Cup. Here's a collection of fans' reactions on social media, curated by Mai Hasabe, Eric Ruble and co.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan becomes first to qualify for World Cup after Honda equalizer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2014 World Cup]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda scores a dramatic injury-time penalty to book Japan's place at the 2014 World Cup after a breathless 1-1 draw with Australia on Tuesday night.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan not looking past Australia with qualification in sight</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan hopes to secure its place in the 2014 World Cup on home soil.]]></description>
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		<title>Zaccheroni demands total focus as Japan attempts to punch World Cup ticket</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alberto Zaccheroni]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni wants his players to ignore the result of Australia&#8217;s game against Oman ahead of the Asian champions&#8217; crunch World Cup qualifier versus Jordan on Tuesday. A draw between Australia and Oman in the day&#8217;s first match in Group B would leave runaway leader Japan needing just a point in Amman to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strength in depth gives Japan chance to clinch World Cup place</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Keisuke Honda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni will be without two of his most important players when Japan attempts to book its ticket to the 2014 World Cup against Jordan next Tuesday, but the Italian still has enough quality in reserve to get the job done. Japan can make sure of its place at a fifth consecutive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. women capture Algarve Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States has won the prestigious Algarve Cup for the ninth time, beating Germany 2-0 in Wednesday&#8217;s final. Alex Morgan scored both goals in the first half as the American women won their first significant tournament under new coach Tom Sermanni, who took over in late 2012. Morgan started the scoring in the 13th [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muamba awaits League Cup honor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Bolton star Fabrice Muamba will present the League Cup to the winning captain in Sunday&#8217;s final between Bradford City and Swansea City at Wembley. Muamba will be the sponsor&#8217;s guest of honor and will also watch the match from the Royal Box as well as being introduced to both teams before the game. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uchida shelved by hamstring tear</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan defender Atsuto Uchida is out indefinitely with a torn hamstring, his Bundesliga club Schalke announced on Monday. Uchida did not play in Schalke&#8217;s 4-0 away defeat to leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, three days after appearing for Japan in a home friendly against Latvia. Schalke is currently 10th in the league. Schalke did not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miyaichi could return for F.A. Cup tie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wigan&#8217;s on-loan winger Ryo Miyaichi could make his long-awaited comeback from an ankle injury against Bournemouth on Saturday in the third round of the F.A. Cup, English media reported Thursday. Miyaichi has endured a difficult time since arriving on loan from Arsenal in the summer, but Wigan manager Roberto Martinez said he may play against [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Omae begins camp with Dusseldorf</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Fortuna Dusseldorf signing Genki Omae and 19-year-old Japanese trialist Ken Matsubara left for Spain with the squad for a training camp in Marbella on Wednesday. The camp will run through Jan. 10 and Dusseldorf has a friendly lined up against Hiroshi Kiyotake&#8217;s Nuremberg on Jan. 9. In an interview on the club&#8217;s website, Omae, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zaccheroni looking to gather momentum in year ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni feels 2013 will be a make-or break year for his team and hopes the Confederations Cup will serve as a springboard for the Asian champions to become a true world-class force by Brazil 2014. &#8220;In 2013, the first thing is to qualify for the World Cup &#8212; in Jordan, too. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jubilant Corinthians on cloud nine after CWC victory</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corinthians defender Paulo Andre paid tribute to his team&#8217;s formidable supporters after beating Chelsea to win the Club World Cup on Sunday night, framing it as a victory for the Brazilian people over the aristocrats of European soccer. Corinthians captured the world title with a 1-0 win over the European champions, settling the game with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corinthians face major challenge against Chelsea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corinthians manager Tite is aiming to channel the passion of his club&#8217;s fanatical supporters in Sunday&#8217;s Club World Cup final, but warns that Chelsea will need no second invitation to exploit any lapse in his players&#8217; resolve. South American champions Corinthians head into the match at Nissan Stadium backed by a huge traveling support, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chelsea takes aim at Corinthians after reaching CWC final</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to prove the superiority of European soccer in Sunday&#8217;s Club World Cup final, but warns that Brazilian opponents Corinthians have the samba magic to jeopardize his side&#8217;s plans for global domination. Chelsea beat Mexico&#8217;s Monterrey 3-1 on Thursday night to set up a showdown with South American champions Corinthians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chelsea punches ticket to Club World Cup final</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[European champions Chelsea cruised into a Club World Cup final showdown against Corinthians after beating Mexico&#8217;s Monterrey 3-1 in their semifinal on Thursday night. Juan Mata opened the scoring for Chelsea midway through the first half at a far-from-sold-out Nissan Stadium, before a deflected Fernando Torres shot and a Darvin Chavez own goal in quick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benitez plays down pressure as Chelsea arrives for Club World Cup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez insists his side is under no extra pressure to win the Club World Cup this week after making an early exit from the Champions League, shrugging off speculation he may lose his job less than three weeks after taking over on an interim basis. European champions Chelsea arrived in Japan late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiroshima become first J. League side to miss Club World Cup semis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima became the first Japanese side not to reach the Club World Cup semifinals after losing 2-1 to African champions Al-Ahly on Sunday. J. League MVP Hisato Sato&#8217;s goal in the first half was not enough as Elsayed Hamdi and substitute Mohamed Aboutrika struck for the Egyptian visitors, who will now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sanfrecce target Club World Cup final</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima hope to go where no J. League or Asian team has gone before &#8212; the Club World Cup final. Not even their big-budgeted predecessors Urawa Reds (2007), Gamba Osaka (2008) and Kashiwa Reysol (2011) were able to reach the final, but Hiroshima believes it has every chance of making it to Nissan Stadium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fearless Auckland looking to upset Sanfrecce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Auckland City&#8217;s colorful cast of part-timers have no problem with their underdog status ahead of their Club World Cup clash against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, but striker Manel Exposito has warned the Japanese champions to be ready for a fight in the playoff opener on Thursday. Auckland, whose diverse squad includes a lawyer&#8217;s clerk, a model and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq boss Zico quits over &#8216;breach&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Japan manager Zico announced his resignation as Iraq manager Tuesday while the team is still taking part in the qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup, citing a &#8220;breach&#8221; by the country&#8217;s soccer federation. Zico, who coached Japan to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, wrote in Portuguese on his website that he had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil not looking to hire ex-Barcelona coach Guardiola</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazilian Football Confederation president Jose Maria Marin on Monday dismissed reports the five-time world champions are going to sign former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to lead their 2014 World Cup campaign. &#8220;There is a very little chance it will be a foreign coach. We have won five World Cups with Brazilian coaches and I don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zaccheroni eyes Confederations test</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said Monday he craves tough matchups for his team at the Confederations Cup next June, such as Brazil and France, against whom Samurai Blue struggled in last month&#8217;s friendlies. &#8220;It&#8217;s a crucial competition for us,&#8221; Zaccheroni said at Narita airport, before departing for Sao Paulo for Saturday&#8217;s Confederations Cup draw. &#8220;We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Okazaki&#8217;s heroics push Japan closer to World Cup berth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shinji Okazaki struck a last-gasp winner as Japan moved onto the brink of 2014 World Cup qualification with a 2-1 victory away to Oman on Wednesday. Hiroshi Kiyotake&#8217;s maiden strike for the national team midway through the first half looked to have done enough to give Japan all three points but the Omanis hit back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan provides strong challenge for Oman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a spot at Brazil 2014 coming ever closer into view, Asian champion Japan has arrived here wary but confident ahead of Wednesday&#8217;s World Cup qualifier against Oman. Japan breezed past Oman 3-0 at home in Saitama in June and could have won by a greater margin had it not been for some fine goalkeeping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Komano doubtful for Oman qualifier</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan is sweating on the fitness of Yuichi Komano ahead of its World Cup qualifier away to Oman, after the versatile Jubilo Iwata defender skipped the Asian champions&#8217; final training session in Doha on Monday with a sore back. Komano hurt his lower back during training on Sunday, causing another potential headache for coach Alberto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kiyotake ready to deputize for injured Kagawa</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nuremberg midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake has vowed to plug the gap left by injured Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa when Japan take on Oman in next week&#8217;s World Cup qualifier In Muscat. Kagawa has been ruled out of Wednesday&#8217;s Group B clash after sustaining a left knee injury in the first half of the Red Devils&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Endo sits out training session in Doha</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo sat out training Friday as injury-hit Japan held its first session after arriving in Doha for a mini camp ahead of next Wednesday&#8217;s World Cup qualifier away to Oman. Endo, who made a record 123rd appearance for Japan in a recent friendly against Brazil, had to have nine stitches in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan rallies to claim futsal draw</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaoru Morioka scored twice as Japan earned a dramatic 5-5 draw on Sunday in its FIFA Futsal World Cup Group C match against Portugal. Trailing 3-0 in the ninth minute, Japan got back into the game and went into the break trailing the Portuguese 5-2. Morioka netted for Japan in the 11th minute, while Portugal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan trio in running for FIFA award</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three Japan players &#8212; midfielders Homare Sawa and Aya Miyama, as well as goalkeeper Miho Fukumoto &#8212; were shortlisted for the FIFA Women&#8217;s World Player of the Year award on Thursday. Norio Sasaki, coach of Japan&#8217;s Olympic silver medalist team, and Hiroshi Yoshida, who helmed Japan&#8217;s Under-20 and Under-17 national squads, were also nominated for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan humbled by Brazil in heaviest defeat under Zaccheroni</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six years after their last meeting, the gap between Japan and Brazil has not closed much. Japan remained winless against Brazil as the Asian champions suffered their worst loss under Alberto Zaccheroni on Tuesday, suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat in a friendly at the hands of the five-time World Cup winners. The sublime Neymar scored [...]]]></description>
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