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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Samurai Blue set off for battle

(Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The Japan national soccer team is seen off by fans at Narita Airport on Saturday as they leave for Austria for their final training camp ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia. After two warm-up matches in Europe -- against Switzerland on June 9 and Paraguay on June 12 (both dates Japan time) -- the team will travel to Russia for the World Cup, which kicks off on June 14.

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