OSAKA -- Japan's first match of this World Cup year ended in success on Thursday as it beat Ukraine 1-0 at Nagai Stadium in Osaka.
Japan's Alessandro Santos (right) tries a shot during a friendly match against Ukraine.Manager Philippe Troussier will no doubt say that you only have to do the minimum necessary -- i.e. win -- in the World Cup, but the fans and presumably the manager would like more convincing wins than this.