1 Kawaguchi | 2 Kaimoto | 3 Matsuda | 4 Morioka | 5 Myojin | 6 Hattori | 7 Ono | 8 Mochizuki | 9 Nishizawa | 10 Nanami | 11 Miura | 12 Morishima | 13 Yanagisawa | 14 Nakamura | 15 Oku | 16 Takahara | 17 Inamoto | 18 Kitajima | 19 Kubo | 20 Takakuwa | 21 Shimoda | 22 Nakazawa | Coach: Troussier The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, held every two years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six continental championships, with one or more other teams invited, to bring the number of teams up to eight. ... The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was played in May and June 2001 and co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. ... The Asian Cup is run by the Asian Football Confederation. ... The Asian Football Confederations Asian Cup 2000 finals were held in the Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. ... The J. League (in Japanese: Jリーグ, Officially 日本プロサッカーリーグ) is the top professional football league in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... First international Japan 0 - 5 Republic of China (Tokyo, Japan; May 9, 1917) Largest win Japan 15 - 0 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967) Worst defeat Japan 2 - 15 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; September 10, 1917) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1998) Best result Round 2, 2002 AFC Asian Cup... The Asian Football Confederations Asian Cup 2000 finals were held in the Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi , born August 15, 1975), sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese footballer. ... Matsuda Naoki (松田直樹; born 14 March 1977 in Gunma Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese soccer player who currently plays for Yokohama F Marinos, with whom he signed after high school in 1995. ... Ryuzo Morioka (born 7 October 1975 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese football defender. ... Tomokazu Myojin (明神智和, born 24 January 1978 in Hyogo) is a Japanese football midfielder. ... Toshihiro Hattori (born 23 September 1973 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer. ... Shinji Ono (小野伸二 Ono Shinji, born on September 27, 1979 in Numazu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player, who plays as a midfielder for the Japanese national team and Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League. ... Shigeyoshi Mochizuki (born 9 July 1973) is a Japanese football player. ... Akinori Nishizawa (西澤明訓, born 18 June 1976 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese football striker. ... Hiroshi Nanami (名波　浩, born November 28, 1972, Shizuoka) is a professional footballer for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan. ... Hiroaki Morishima (born 30 April 1972 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese football midfielder. ... Atsushi Yanagisawa Atsushi Yanagisawa (柳沢敦; Yanagisawa Atsushi) (born 27 May 1977) is a Japanese soccer player. ... Shunsuke Nakamura (中村 ä¿Šè¼” Nakamura Shunsuke, born June 24, 1978) is a Japanese football (soccer) player who currently plays for Celtic of the Scottish Premier League. ... Naohiro Takahara (born June 4, 1979 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer. ... Junichi Inamoto (稲本潤一 Inamoto Junichi; born September 18, 1979 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese association football player who plays in midfield for West Bromwich Albion. ... Yuji Nakazawa (born February 25, 1978) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos. ... Phillipe Troussier (born March 21, 1955 in Paris) is a former French football (soccer) player and now a manager. ...

1 Kawaguchi | 2 Uemura | 3 Matsuda | 4 Morioka | 5 Inamoto | 6 Hattori | 7 H.Nakata | 8 Morishima | 9 Nishizawa | 10 Miura | 11 Nakayama | 12 Narazaki | 13 Yamashita | 14 Ito | 15 Fujita | 16 K.Nakata | 17 Myojin | 18 Toda | 19 Kubo | 20 Hato | 21 Ono | 22 Suzuki | 23 Tsuzuki | Coach: Troussier Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... First international Japan 0 - 5 Republic of China (Tokyo, Japan; May 9, 1917) Largest win Japan 15 - 0 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967) Worst defeat Japan 2 - 15 Philippines (Tokyo, Japan; September 10, 1917) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1998) Best result Round 2, 2002 AFC Asian Cup... The 2001 Confederations Cup tournament was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, who were also hosts for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi , born August 15, 1975), sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese footballer. ... Matsuda Naoki (松田直樹; born 14 March 1977 in Gunma Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese soccer player who currently plays for Yokohama F Marinos, with whom he signed after high school in 1995. ... Ryuzo Morioka (born 7 October 1975 in Kanagawa) is a Japanese football defender. ... Junichi Inamoto (稲本潤一 Inamoto Junichi; born September 18, 1979 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese association football player who plays in midfield for West Bromwich Albion. ... Toshihiro Hattori (born 23 September 1973 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer. ... Hidetoshi Nakata (中田 英寿 Nakata Hidetoshi; born January 22, 1977 in Yamanashi Prefecture), is a former Japanese soccer player. ... Hiroaki Morishima (born 30 April 1972 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese football midfielder. ... Akinori Nishizawa (西澤明訓, born 18 June 1976 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese football striker. ... Masashi Nakayama (中山 雅史 Nakayama Masashi; born September 23, 1967, Shizuoka) is a professional footballer for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan. ... Seigo Narazaki (born April 15, 1976) is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J-league team Nagoya Grampus Eight. ... Teruyoshi Ito (born 31 August 1974 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese football midfielder. ... Toshiya Fujita (藤田　俊哉, born October 4, 1971, Shizuoka) is a professional footballer for Jubilo Iwata of the J. League, the top professional football league in Japan. ... Koji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football (soccer) player who played at the Football World Cup 2002. ... Tomokazu Myojin (明神智和, born 24 January 1978 in Hyogo) is a Japanese football midfielder. ... Toda Kazuyuki (戸田和幸; born 30 December 1977 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese soccer player who currently plays for Tokyo Verdy 1969 of the J. League. ... Shinji Ono (小野伸二 Ono Shinji, born on September 27, 1979 in Numazu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese football player, who plays as a midfielder for the Japanese national team and Urawa Red Diamonds of J. League. ... Takayuki Suzuki (鈴木隆行 Suzuki Takayuki; born June 5, 1976 in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese soccer player. ... Phillipe Troussier (born March 21, 1955 in Paris) is a former French football (soccer) player and now a manager. ...