Japan opens World Cup against Germany with hopes high, expectations low

Japan opens its FIFA World Cup campaign against Germany on Wednesday with hopes typically high and expectations typically low. In its final warm-up match, Japan lost 2-1 to World Cup minnow Canada in Dubai. The match did not set the pulses racing. If Germany was hoping to learn something about…

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