Japan

Fernando Santos Greece coach Fernando Santos believes his side have "every chance" of qualifying from Group C at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

South Africa Spain lost at the scene of their 2010 FIFA World Cup final triumph on Tuesday after a shock 1-0 defeat to South Africa.

Vahid Halilhodžić Host nation China remain in contention to win the sixth edition of the East Asian Cup heading into the final set of fixtures.

Alberto Zaccheroni Alberto Zaccheroni said he is not losing sleep over external expectations ahead of Japan's opening FIFA World Cup game against Ivory Coast.

Javier Aguirre Coach Javier Aguirre was relieved to collect three points after witnessing Japan spurn several chances in their 1-0 Asian Cup win over Iraq.

Alberto Zaccheroni Alberto Zaccheroni said Japan must not dwell on their opening defeat to Ivory Coast if they are to make their mark at the FIFA World Cup.

Belarus A superb first-half strike from midfielder Jan Tigorev gave Belarus a 1-0 friendly win over Japan on Tuesday.

Thibaut Courtois Belgium have to get through a possible quarter-final with Brazil first, but Thibaut Courtois has already revealed his dream final.

Japan After making a winning start under Vahid Halilhodzic, Japan will look to add another victory when they host Uzbekistan in a friendly on Tuesday.