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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Zaccheroni challenges Japan to show mettle

Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni challenged his players on Saturday to rediscover their best form as they prepare to battle to salvage their World Cup dream, scrapping training to give them a rest. The Asian champions lost their first match 2-1 to Ivory Coast and were involved in a drab 0-0 stalemate with 10-man Greece in their second, leaving them not in control of their destiny. Colombia have six points after two victories, with Ivory Coast second in Group C on three points. Japan and Greece both have a single point, though the Europeans have an inferior goal difference.


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