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    Men's International Friendly
    JPN
    JapanJapanJPN
    4
    FT
    PAR
    ParaguayParaguayPAR
    2
    Takashi Inui - 51', 51', 63', 63'
    Federico Santander - 77' OG, 77' OG
    Shinji Kagawa - 90'+1', 90'+1'
    Óscar Romero - 32', 32'
    Richard Ortíz - 90', 90'

    Japan v Paraguay

    • Gamecast
    • Recap
    • Commentary

    Formations & Lineups

    Soccer pitch
    Okazaki
    9
    2
    Inui
    14
    2
    4
    Kagawa
    10
    2
    Muto
    13
    2
    Yamaguchi
    16
    Shibasaki
    7
    Sakai
    21
    Endo
    6
    2
    Shoji
    3
    Ueda
    2
    Higashiguchi
    12
    2
    Substitutions
    #23K. Nakamura
    #12M. Higashiguchi
    45'
    45'
    #19H. Sakai
    #6W. Endo
    45'
    45'
    #15Y. Osako
    #13Y. Muto
    63'
    64'
    #8G. Haraguchi
    #9S. Okazaki
    74'
    74'
    #11T. Usami
    #14T. Inui
    79'
    79'
    Bench
    #22M. Yoshida
    #18R. Oshima
    #20T. Makino
    #1E. Kawashima
    #4K. Honda
    #17M. Hasebe
    #5Y. Nagatomo
    Soccer pitch
    Santander
    9
    2
    Romero
    21
    2
    2
    Bareiro
    20
    2
    Cardozo
    8
    2
    Sánchez
    15
    2
    Ortíz
    6
    2
    Alonso
    13
    Benítez
    2
    Balbuena
    4
    Gómez
    3
    2
    Villar
    1
    2
    Substitutions
    #12A. Aguilar
    #1J. Villar
    12'
    12'
    #5B. Valdez
    #3G. Gómez
    56'
    56'
    #11Á. Romero
    #8Á. Cardozo
    58'
    59'
    #17A. Romero Gamarra
    #20A. Bareiro
    59'
    59'
    #7A. Sanabria
    #21Ó. Romero
    65'
    65'
    #10W. Mendieta
    #15R. Sánchez
    78'
    79'
    Bench
    #22G. Ortiz
    #14J. Escobar
    #16R. Piris Da Motta

    Match Leaders

    JPNPAR
    Total Shots
    14
    4
    T. InuiM
    2 SOG, 2 G
    4
    Total Shots
    21
    3
    Ó. RomeroM
    1 SOG, 1 G
    3
    Accurate Passes
    16
    50
    H. YamaguchiM
    61 PASS
    50
    Accurate Passes
    4
    42
    F. BalbuenaD
    48 PASS
    42
    Saves
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    None
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    Game Information

    Japan-Paraguay
    AFP PHOTO / Christof STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images

    Japan claim first win of 2018 vs. Paraguay

    Japan claimed their first victory of the year on Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Paraguay 4-2 and boost morale a week before their opener.
    May 17, 2023, 12:29 am - Reuters

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    Men's International Friendly News

    Australia friendly with Jordan relocated due to player security concerns

    Australia friendly with Jordan relocated due to player security concerns

    Australia's friendly with Jordan has been moved from Amman to Doha, after Socceroos players voiced their reservations about travelling to the Jordanian capital.

    1d

    Socceroos camp in 'good spirits' as call to play in Jordan looms

    Socceroos camp in 'good spirits' as call to play in Jordan looms

    Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has declared players are comfortable as administrators work behind the scenes to proceed with a friendly against Jordan.

    1d

    Football Australia boss flies to Amman for crisis talks over Jordan friendly

    Football Australia boss flies to Amman for crisis talks over Jordan friendly

    Football Australia has told ESPN it remains confident the Socceroos will play two games during the November international window, after chief executive Martin Kugeler flew to Amman on Wednesday for crisis talks with the Jordan FA.

    2d

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