Football
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- Team Roster
Head coach: Masakuni Yamamoto
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- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 12 August 2004 20:30 |
Paraguay | 4 – 3 | Japan | Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki Attendance: 5,381 Referee: Essam Abd El Fatah (Egypt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giménez 5' Cardozo 26', 37' Torres 62' |
Report | Ono 22' (pen.), 53' (pen.) Ōkubo 81' |
Read more about this topic: Japan At The 2004 Summer Olympics
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