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 JapanConfederation:- Asia (AFC) Qualification :- Host Nation Player Details and Match Rostas Finals Match Schedule (Results Panel Links to Individual Match Details) | Eliminated In Second Round |
| Date | Venue | K.O. | Home | | Away | Result | | Tue 04-Jun | Saitama | 18:00 | Japan | v | Belgium | 2 - 2 | | Sun 09-Jun | Yokohama | 20:30 | Japan | v | Russia | 1 - 0 | | Fri 14-Jun | Osaka | 15:30 | Tunisia | v | Japan | 0 - 2 |
ROUND TWO | Date | Venue | K.O. | | | | Result | | Mon 18-Jun | Myagi | 15:30 | Japan | v | Turkey | 0 - 1 |
Record in Past Finals | France 1998 | Eliminated after 1st Round |
| Date | Rnd & Grp | | | | Result | | 14-Jun-1998 | Rnd 1 Grp H | Argentina | v | Japan | 1 - 0 | | 20-Jun-1998 | Rnd 1 Grp H | Japan | v | Croatia | 0 - 1 | | 26-Jun-1998 | Rnd 1 Grp H | Japan | v | Jamaica | 1 - 2 |
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