Japan national football team
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The Japan national football team , also known by the nickname Samurai Blue , represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.
A World Cup match vs. Argentina in Toulouse in 1998
A World Cup match vs. Belgium at Saitama Stadium 2002 on 4 June 2002
Japan against Brazil at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Japan national team vs Paraguay in 2008
2010 FIFA World Cup
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.
Spain's Joan Capdevila holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy after defeating the Netherlands in the final
Supporters watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with vuvuzelas
The Brazilian and North Korean teams before their group stage match
A Spain shirt from 2014, autographed by members of the 2010 World Cup-winning squad, on display in Madrid