Japan Football Association President Junji Ogura on Monday said he was hopeful of finding the new manager of the national team in time for the September rematch with Paraguay.
The JFA had said it has a shortlist of three to succeed World Cup coach Takeshi Okada — none of who have officially been named — and was hoping to sign one of them by Aug. 15.
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