Japan’s trip to the Copa America in Argentina will be called off according to tournament organizers, but the Japan Football Association is still clinging on to hopes of sending Alberto Zaccheroni’s side to the South American continental championship this summer.
“Japan are doing everything they can to put together a team, but it looks extremely difficult,” Jose Luis Meiszner, head of the Copa America organizing committee, was quoted as saying by several Argentine media outlets on Tuesday.
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