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Defender Yuji
Nakazawa is out of Japan's Confederations Cup squad because of a knee
injury and will be replaced by FC Tokyo's Teruyuki Moniwa. Feyenoord
midfielder Shinji Ono is also not in the squad after breaking a
metatarsal bone in his right foot.
Mexico go into the
FIFA Confederations Cup with an 18-match unbeaten record since they
crashed 4-0 to Brazil at the Copa America quarter-finals in Peru last
July but their preparations were hit by the withdrawal of striker
Cuauhtemoc Blanco and the possible release of five players due to club
commitments. Blanco pulled out of the squad one day after leading his
club America to the domestic title at the end of May, saying he was
tired. Guadalajara, who have had five players selected, have asked for
them to be released to play in the Libertadores Cup, which clashes with
the tournament in Germany. But FIFA have required Mexico to be in full
strength and ordered them to recall the four players who were released
to play for their club,
Guadalajara. Captain Rafael Marquez who
is suffering from a groin injury, will not be available for Mexico's
first match against Japan.
Japan: coach
Brazilian-born Zico
Goalkeepers: Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo
Iwata), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight).
Defenders: Atsushi Miura (Vissel Kobe), Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo
Iwata), Takayuki Chano (Jubilo Iwata), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka),
Alessandro Santos (Urawa Reds), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds), Akira Kaji
(FC Tokyo), Teruyuki Moniwa (FC Tokyo)
Midfielders: Takashi Fukunishi (Jubilo Iwata), Hidetoshi Nakata (Fiorentina),
Shunsuke Nakamura (Reggina), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Masashi
Motoyama (Kashima Antlers), Koji Nakata (Marseille), Junichi Inamoto
(West Bromwich Albion), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka)
Forwards: Takayuki Suzuki (Kashima Antlers), Atsushi Yanagisawa (Messia),
Keiji Tamada (Kashiwa Reysol), Masashi Oguro (Gamba Osaka).
MEXICO : coach
Ricardo Lavolpe
Goalkeepers: Oswaldo Sanchez (Guadalajara/Chivas), Moises Munoz (Morelia),
Jesus Corona (UAG/Tecos)
Defenders: Aaron Galindo (Cruz Azul), Rafael Marquez (Barcelona,
Spain), Ricardo Osorio (Cruz Azul), Gonzalo Pinedo (UNAM/Pumas), Hugo
Sanchez Guerrero (UNL/Tigres), Mario Mendez (Toluca), Salvador Carmona
(Cruz Azul), Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara/Chivas)
Midfielders: Gerardo Torrado (Racing Santander, Spain), Antonio
Naelson "Zinha" (Toluca), Pavel Pardo (America), Ramon Morales
(Guadalajara/Chivas), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara/Chivas), Juan Pablo
Rodriguez (UAG/Tecos) Jaime Lozano (UNAM/Pumas), Luis Perez (Monterrey)
Forwards: Jared Borgetti (Pachuca), Omar Bravo (Guadalajara/Chivas),
Rafael Marquez Lugo (Morelia), Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul)
Referee: BREEZE Matthew
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