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Japan 2002 World Cup Squad
The full Japan squad from the 2002 FIFA World Cup — all 23 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 60.3, led by Junichi Inamoto (71 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.
Strongest XI
66Seigo NarazakiGK
66Naoki MatsudaCB
64Tsuneyasu MiyamotoCB
63Daisuke IchikawaCB
53Ryuzo MoriokaRB
71Junichi InamotoRM
70Hidetoshi NakataRM
69Shinji OnoCM
69Atsushi YanagisawaLW
69Takayuki SuzukiST
53Akinori NishizawaST
Full squad ratings
Goalkeepers
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Seigo Narazaki | GK | 66 |
| Hitoshi Sogahata | GK | 50 |
| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | GK | 50 |
Defenders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Naoki Matsuda | CB | 66 |
| Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | CB | 64 |
| Daisuke Ichikawa | CB | 63 |
| Ryuzo Morioka | RB | 53 |
| Yutaka Akita | RB | 50 |
Midfielders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Junichi Inamoto | RM | 71 |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | RM | 70 |
| Shinji Ono | CM | 69 |
| Koji Nakata | RM | 64 |
| Hiroaki Morishima | LM | 63 |
| Kazuyuki Toda | RM | 63 |
| Tomokazu Myojin | CM | 63 |
| Alessandro Santos | CM | 55 |
| Mitsuo Ogasawara | CM | 54 |
| Takashi Fukunishi | CM | 54 |
| Toshihiro Hattori | CM | 54 |
| Masashi Nakayama | CM | 53 |
Forwards
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Yanagisawa | LW | 69 |
| Takayuki Suzuki | ST | 69 |
| Akinori Nishizawa | ST | 53 |
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