2011 Japan national football team
The Japan national football team in 2011, managed by head coach Alberto Zaccheroni, began by competing and winning the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. The win meant Japan were crowned the Champions of Asia for a record 4th time and earned a berth in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. The team would continue by competing in the 2011 Kirin Cup and the 2011 Copa América in amongst other international friendly matches before closing out 2011 by commencing in the third round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification as they progress towards the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[1]
Record
[edit ]Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 AFC Asian Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
2011 Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Friendly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
Total | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 8 |
Kits
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Schedule
[edit ]Attendance: 6,255
Referee: Abdul Malik (Singapore)
Keisuke Honda 82' (pen.) Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)
Ryoichi Maeda 19', 51' Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 2,022
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
2011 AFC Asian Cup Quarterfinals
Masahiko Inoha 89' (JFA Report) Sebastián Soria 12'
Fábio César 63' Stadium: Al-Gharafa Stadium
Attendance: 19,479
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
Hajime Hosogai 97' (JFA Report) Ki Sung-Yueng 23' (pen.)
Hwang Jae-Won 120' Stadium: Al-Gharafa Stadium
Attendance: 16,171
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Okazaki soccer ball with check mark
Nagatomo soccer ball with red X
Konno soccer ball with check mark soccer ball with red X Koo Ja-Cheol
soccer ball with red X Lee Yong-Rae
soccer ball with red X Hong Jeong-Ho
Attendance: 37,174
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
International Friendly (2011 Kirin Challenge Cup)
International Friendly (2011 Kirin Challenge Cup)
2011 Tōhoku earthquake Charity Match
Shinji Okazaki 19' (JFA Report) Kazuyoshi Miura 82' Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 40,613
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Attendance: 65,856
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
International Friendly (2011 Kirin Challenge Cup)
Keisuke Honda 52' (JFA Report) Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 38,263
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round
Attendance: 54,624
Referee: Ali Albadwawi (United Arab Emirates)
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
International Friendly (2011 Kirin Challenge Cup)
Attendance: 27,522
Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round
Shinji Okazaki 19', 74'
Yuichi Komano 35'
Shinji Kagawa 41', 68'
Kengo Nakamura 56' (JFA Report) Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 44,688
Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round
Shinji Okazaki 61', 90+2'
Ryoichi Maeda 82' Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kim Dong Jin (Korea Republic)
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Third Round
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Win
Draw
Loss
Player statistics
[edit ]Goalscorers
[edit ]Player | Goals |
---|---|
Shinji Okazaki | 8 |
Shinji Kagawa | 6 |
Ryoichi Maeda | 4 |
Keisuke Honda | 2 |
Maya Yoshida | 2 |
Tadanari Lee | 2 |
Mike Havenaar | 2 |
Makoto Hasebe | 1 |
Masahiko Inoha | 1 |
Hajime Hosogai | 1 |
Yuichi Komano | 1 |
Kengo Nakamura | 1 |
Yasuyuki Konno | 1 |
Total | 32 |