Japan kicked off coach Takeshi Okada’s second spell in charge of the national team with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Chile at National Stadium on Saturday night.
Japan looked uninspired as a starting lineup bearing the stamp of Okada’s predecessor, Ivica Osim, struggled to find its rhythm against a well-organized Chile side.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.