International XI
Japan 2002
World Cup round of 16 — co-hosts
Philippe Troussier·4-4-2
82OVR
Troussier's Japan. Nakata as the name, Nakamura as the left foot, Inamoto as the bite, and a first knockout round on home grass.
People open this squad and immediately queue Brazil 2002. That pairing is a rivalry in the catalogue, not a historical fixture unless the years actually met.
Tags on the page — technical midfield, high press, work rate — are shorthand for how the model leans, not a documentary.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Hidetoshi NakataRM · JP86PEAKPAC85SHO83PAS85DRI80DEF60PHY79
- 02Shinji OnoCM · JP84PEAKPAC77SHO71PAS87DRI81DEF73PHY76
- 03Shunsuke NakamuraLM · JP84PEAKPAC86SHO81PAS85DRI80DEF58PHY77
- 04Seigo NarazakiGK · JP80PEAKDIV78HAN78KIC59REF78SPD58POS81
- 05Naoki MatsudaCB · JP80PEAKPAC64SHO45PAS70DRI58DEF81PHY78
- 06Junichi InamotoCM · JP80PEAKPAC75SHO66PAS79DRI78DEF81PHY71
Formation 4-4-2Philippe Troussier
SUZUKI
76
YANAGISAWA
78
NAKAMURA
84
INAMOTO
80
ONO
84
NAKATA
86
K.NAKATA
76
MORIOKA
78
MATSUDA
80
NARAHASHI
76
NARAZAKI
80
Starting XI
- STTakayuki Suzuki76
- STAtsushi Yanagisawa78
- LMShunsuke Nakamura84
- CMJunichi Inamoto80
- CMShinji Ono84
- RMHidetoshi Nakata86
- LBKoji Nakata76
- CBRyuzo Morioka78
- CBNaoki Matsuda80
- RBAkira Narahashi76
- GKSeigo Narazaki80
Bench
- LBAlessandro Santos78
- RBDaisuke Ichikawa74
- GKYoshikatsu Kawaguchi78
Ratings
Attack80
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry88
Overall82
What the numbers say
Possession sits at 54, not a religion. Pressing 82, so turnovers are supposed to happen high up. Counter-attack 80: the point is the break, not the concert. Midfield 84 is where this side actually lives.
Style
Technical MidfieldHigh PressWork RateChance CreationWide Play
Achievements
- World Cup round of 16 — co-hosts
If not this XI, then who?
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