Japan World Cup Squad Announced
Veteran Striker Yoshito Okubo is a surprise selection in the 23-man Japan World Cup Squad announced by coach Alberto Zaccheroni. Despite having played for the national team only once since "Zac" took over in 2010, Okubo's domestic form helped him make a comeback
Key players Honda, Kagawa, Okazaki, among others are all in the team, with a total of twelve players based in Europe. Struggling J-League forward Kakitani made the cut as well
Squad
Goalkeepers:
Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Reds), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo)
Defenders:
Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter Milan), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover), Gotoku Sakai (Stuttgart), Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremberg), Keisuke Honda (AC Milan)
Midfielders:
Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Makoto Hasebe (Nuremberg), Toshihiro Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka)
Forwards:
Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka), Manabu Saito (Yokohama F Marinos), Yuya Osako (1860 Munich)
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