Current FIFA World Ranking: 17th*
Current best odds for winning the World Cup: 1000/1
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Although the Japanese national team have achieved considerable success recently in the Asian cup, securing 3 of the last 4 titles for their country, this success hasn't been reflected on an International level to date. Under the leadership and guidance of Brazilian star Zico, Japan are determined to balance the playing field and ensure their success extends to an International level in the 2006 World cup. Players such as Shunsuke Nakamura and Shihji Ono are returning from top Italian and Dutch clubs to prove heir worth and help make this dream a reality for the Japanese. Platini has described Japan's style of playing as 'future football' and with such a strong line up in place for the forthcoming games, the future could well be written by this Japanese team.
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