Japan’s maiden FIFA World Cup was the 1998 tournament in France. The group stage draw put them together with Argentina, Croatia and Jamaica. Despite Masashi Nakayama scoring their first ever World Cup ...

Paraguay have some exciting players for the counter-attack and Japan are brilliant to watch in terms of their quality so both teams scoring would be a good bet.

Find out more on Japan's World Cup history, records and memorable moments. Follow their road to the tournament with the latest on their fixtures, group and coach. With the exception of the three hosts ...