Having fared so well in the 2002 World Cup finals on home soil the true test for Japan will be to see if this was a once off or has this nation really emerged as a serious contender for this and future Wold Cups.

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Well the bookmakers do not think they will do well in the Germany 2006 World Cup betting putting them in as 150/1 outsiders and as big as 16/1 to emerge as Group F winners as they have been drawn in one of the hardest groups alongside tournament favourites in Brazil, Croatia and Australia.

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While there are a number of bit players they will probably struggle in the final third of the field but with quality in defence and midfield they may be difficult to break down. Captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is a quality defender also in the probable line up is Hidetoshi Nakata of Bolton, Inamoto of WBA and Shinji Ono of Feyenoord.

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