World Cup qualifying

Winning start for Japan

June 3, 2012
By ESPN staff
Japan got off to a winning start in their bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Oman in Saitama.

• Duerden: Blue Samurai look sharpest

Alberto Zaccheroni's Japan have reached the last four World Cup finals but their coach warned on Saturday that they should not expect qualification to be a formality.

The Blue Samurai got off to a good start on Sunday, Keisuke Honda putting them ahead after 12 minutes.

Two goals in three ...

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