Zaccheroni unfazed by fitness concerns

Captain Makoto Hasebe (knee) and Gotoku Sakai (knee) are both expected to miss Japan's final warm-up match against Zambia at Raymond James Stadium in Florida on Friday.

Shinji Okazaki, Japan's leading scorer during World Cup qualifying with eight goals, is another doubt for the game after falling ill in the past few days.

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