2010 Japan national football team

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The Japan national football team in 2010, managed by head coach Takeshi Okada, began by competing in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2010 East Asian Football Championship in amongst other international friendly matches in the build-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals where they would finish in 9th place. Afterwards the team, managed first by interim head coach Hiromi Hara and finally head coach Alberto Zaccheroni, would close out 2010 with several more international friendly matches as they prepared for the 2011 Asian Cup and the 2011 Copa América in the following year. [1]

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Record

CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 220052
International Friendly 9324510
2010 East Asian Football Championship 311143
2010 FIFA World Cup 421142
Total188461817

Kits

Schedule

2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

6 January Yemen  Flag of Yemen.svg2 – 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Yemen.svg Sana'a, Yemen
16:15 UTC+3 Alaqel Soccerball shade.svg13'
Karama Soccerball shade.svg39'
(JFA Report) Hirayama Soccerball shade.svg42', 55', 80'Stadium: Ali Muhesen Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ali Hamad Albadwawi (UAE)

International Friendly (2010 Kirin Challenge Cup)

2 February Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Flag of Japan.svg Ōita, Japan
19:10 JST (JFA Report) Stadium: Kyushu Oil Dome
Attendance: 27,009
Referee: Fan Qi (China PR)

2010 East Asian Football Championship

6 February Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
19:15 JST (JFA Report) Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 25,964
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)

2010 East Asian Football Championship

11 February Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3 – 0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
19:15 JST Tamada Soccerball shade.svg41', 82'
Tulio Soccerball shade.svg65'
(JFA Report) Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 16,368
Referee: Liang Zhao (China PR)

2010 East Asian Football Championship

14 February Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan
19:15 JST Endō Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.) (JFA Report) Lee Dong-gook Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Lee Seung-ryul Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kim Jae-sung Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 42,951
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)

2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

3 March Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Flag of Japan.svg Toyota, Japan
19:00 JST Okazaki Soccerball shade.svg36'
Honda Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
(JFA Report) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 38,042
Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore)

International Friendly (2010 Kirin Challenge Cup)

7 April Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan
19:20 JST (JFA Report) Mrđa Soccerball shade.svg15', 23'
Tomić Soccerball shade.svg60'
Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 46,270
Referee: Myung Yong Choi (Korea Rep)

International Friendly (2010 Kirin Challenge Cup)

24 May Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 2Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Flag of Japan.svg Saitama, Japan
19:20 JST (JFA Report) J. Park Soccerball shade.svg6'
C. Park Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 57,873
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)

International Friendly

30 May Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 2Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Austria.svg Graz, Austria
14:15 UTC+2 Tulio Soccerball shade.svg7' (JFA Report) Tulio Soccerball shade.svg72' (o.g.)
Nakazawa Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.)
Stadium: UPC-Arena
Attendance: 15,326
Referee: Rene Eisner (Austria)

International Friendly

4 June Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sion, Switzerland
12:20 UTC+2 (JFA Report) Tulio Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
K. Touré Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Stade Tourbillon
Attendance: 4,919
Referee: Stephan Studer (Switzerland)

2010 FIFA World Cup Group E

14 June Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 0Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of South Africa.svg Bloemfontein, South Africa
16:00 UTC+2 Honda Soccerball shade.svg39' (FIFA Report) Stadium: Free State Stadium
Attendance: 30,620
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)

2010 FIFA World Cup Group E

19 June Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of South Africa.svg Durban, South Africa
13:30 UTC+2 Sneijder Soccerball shade.svg53' (FIFA Report) Stadium: Moses Mabhida Stadium
Attendance: 62,010
Referee: Hector Baldassi (Argentina)

2010 FIFA World Cup Group E

24 June Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1 – 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of South Africa.svg Rustenburg, South Africa
20:30 UTC+2 Tomasson Soccerball shade.svg81' (FIFA Report) Honda Soccerball shade.svg17'
Endō Soccerball shade.svg30'
Okazaki Soccerball shade.svg87'
Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 27,967
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)

2010 FIFA World Cup Round of 16

29 June Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg0 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria, South Africa
16:00 UTC+2 (FIFA Report) Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 36,742
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

International Friendly (2010 Kirin Challenge Cup)

4 September Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 0Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Paraguay Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama, Japan
19:20 JST Kagawa Soccerball shade.svg64' (JFA Report) Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 65,157
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)

International Friendly (2010 Kirin Challenge Cup)

7 September Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 1Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Flag of Japan.svg Osaka, Japan
19:45 JST Morimoto Soccerball shade.svg12'Soccerball shade.svg20' (JFA Report) Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 44,541
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

International Friendly (2010 Kirin Challenge Cup)

8 October Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Japan.svg Saitama, Japan
19:50 JST Okazaki Soccerball shade.svg19' (JFA Report) Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 57,735
Referee: Pawel Gil (Poland)

International Friendly

12 October South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg0 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 (JFA Report) Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 62,503
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)


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Players statistics

Player-200901.0602.0202.0602.1102.1403.0304.0705.2405.3006.0406.1406.1906.2406.2909.0409.0710.0810.122010Total
Yuji Nakazawa 96(17)-OOOOOOOOOOOOOO---14(0)110(17)
Shunsuke Nakamura 93(24)-----OOO-O-O------5(0)98(24)
Yasuhito Endo 85(7)-OOOO(1)OOOOOOOO(1)O--OO15(2)100(9)
Junichi Inamoto 74(5)-OOOO-O--OO-O-----8(0)82(5)
Seigo Narazaki 69(0)-OOOOOOO-------O--8(0)77(0)
Keiji Tamada 63(14)--OO(2)OOO-OO-O-O----9(2)72(16)
Mitsuo Ogasawara 53(7)-O-O--------------2(0)55(7)
Yuichi Komano 49(0)-O-O---O-OOOOOOO-O11(0)60(0)
Yoshito Okubo 42(5)-OOOO--OOOOOOO----11(0)53(5)
Kengo Nakamura 41(5)-OOOO--O-O---OOOOO11(0)52(5)
Yuki Abe 41(3)------OOOOOOOO--O-9(0)50(3)
Yasuyuki Konno 33(0)---O---OOO--O---OO7(0)40(0)
Marcus Tulio Tanaka 32(6)-OOO(1)OO--O(1)OOOOO----11(2)43(8)
Hisato Sato 28(4)-OO-O-------------3(0)31(4)
Makoto Hasebe 27(1)-----O-OOOOOOO--OO10(0)37(1)
Atsuto Uchida 27(1)--OOOO--------O-OO7(0)34(1)
Daisuke Matsui 21(1)-----O--O-OOOOO--O8(0)29(1)
Shinji Okazaki 20(15)-OO-OO(1)OOOOOOO(1)OOOO(1)-15(3)35(18)
Yuto Nagatomo 18(3)-OO-OOOOOOOOOOOOOO16(0)34(3)
Kisho Yano 16(2)------OO--O-------3(0)19(2)
Hideo Hashimoto 13(0)--------------OO--2(0)15(0)
Koji Yamase 12(5)------O-----------1(0)13(5)
Keisuke Honda 11(3)-----O(1)-OOOO(1)OO(1)OOOOO12(3)23(6)
Shinji Kagawa 10(2)-O-OO---------O(1)OOO7(1)17(3)
Shinzo Koroki 10(0)------O-----------1(0)11(0)
Eiji Kawashima 8(0)--------OOOOOOO-O-8(0)16(0)
Ryoichi Maeda 5(2)----------------OO2(0)7(2)
Yuhei Tokunaga 5(0)-O----O-----------2(0)7(0)
Jungo Fujimoto 4(0)--------------OO--2(0)6(0)
Naohiro Ishikawa 4(0)------O-----------1(0)5(0)
Takayuki Morimoto 2(1)-----O-OOO----OO(2)O-7(2)9(3)
Mu Kanazaki 1(0)OOO--------------O4(0)5(0)
Yuzo Kurihara 1(0)------O-------O-OO4(0)5(0)
Daiki Iwamasa 1(0)----O---------OO--3(0)4(0)
Takashi Inui 1(0)O--------------O--2(0)3(0)
Shusaku Nishikawa 1(0)----------------OO2(0)3(0)
Naoki Yamada 1(0)O-----------------1(0)2(0)
Sota Hirayama 0(0)O(3)OOO--------------4(3)4(3)
Tomoaki Makino 0(0)O-----O-------OO--4(0)4(0)
Hajime Hosogai 0(0)--------------OO-O3(0)3(0)
Shuichi Gonda 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Naoya Kikuchi 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Maya Yoshida 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Kosuke Ota 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Kazuya Yamamura 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Takuji Yonemoto 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Yosuke Kashiwagi 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Kazuma Watanabe 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Kensuke Nagai 0(0)O-----------------1(0)1(0)
Mitsuru Nagata 0(0)---------------O--1(0)1(0)
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 0(0)----------------O-1(0)1(0)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals
Keisuke Honda 3
Shinji Okazaki 3
Sota Hirayama 3
Yasuhito Endō 2
Marcus Tulio Tanaka 2
Keiji Tamada 2
Takayuki Morimoto 2
Shinji Kagawa 1
Total18

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References

  1. "Japan Football Association record of Japan international A matches". Japan Football Association.