Japan defender Yuto Nakatomo has told his teammates they’ll need to show “samurai spirit” in Monday’s round-of-16 match against Croatia at the World Cup. (More Football News) And they’ll need another ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan will look to create World Cup history and continue their sensational run in Qatar as they take on Croatia in the last 16. Japan have reached the round of 16 on three previous occasions but have ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan defender Yuto Nakatomo has told his teammates they'll need to show ``samurai spirit'' in Monday's round-of-16 match against Croatia at the World Cup ... ( read original story ...)
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Giant-killers Japan will look to continue their fairytale run at the Qatar 2022 World Cup when they face 2018 finalists Croatia in the round of 16 on Monday. Croatia have never lost in the last 16 in ... ( read original story ...)