Jadwal Piala Dunia 2010 - The vice-president of the Japan Football Association Junji Ogura has told Goal.com that while coach Takeshi Okada may be aiming for a last four finish at the 2010 World Cup, Ogura himself will be satisfied with a place in the second round.
Goal.com caught up with Ogura, also a member of FIFA’s Executive Committee, in Osaka after last week’s friendly defeat at the hands of Serbia.
“If we pass the first round then I am very happy,” Ogura told Goal.com. “To go to the last 16 will be great. In 2006, we were eliminated at the first round.”
Okada’s stated goal of a semi-final finish has been discussed at length both inside and outside Japan but Ogura is happy for a lofty ambition.
“The coach’s point of view is that he has given a target for the players. In 2002, Korea were at home but became the fourth team, Japan, if you take goal difference into account finished as number nine. So if Korea can become number four then Japan also have the chance to become number four."
Poor results at home in 2010 have led to coach Okada coming in for some fierce criticism in the Japanese media.
Japan take on Cameroon, Netherlands and Denmark in Group E in South Africa.
John Duerden
Asia Editor
Goal.com caught up with Ogura, also a member of FIFA’s Executive Committee, in Osaka after last week’s friendly defeat at the hands of Serbia.
“If we pass the first round then I am very happy,” Ogura told Goal.com. “To go to the last 16 will be great. In 2006, we were eliminated at the first round.”
Okada’s stated goal of a semi-final finish has been discussed at length both inside and outside Japan but Ogura is happy for a lofty ambition.
“The coach’s point of view is that he has given a target for the players. In 2002, Korea were at home but became the fourth team, Japan, if you take goal difference into account finished as number nine. So if Korea can become number four then Japan also have the chance to become number four."
Poor results at home in 2010 have led to coach Okada coming in for some fierce criticism in the Japanese media.
Japan take on Cameroon, Netherlands and Denmark in Group E in South Africa.
John Duerden
Asia Editor
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