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Friendly against China

Troussier turns to Euro-stars
KOBE. Japan. Mar ch 14: Japan's under-pressure coach Philippe Troussier is banking on his trio of European-based stars to help his team beat China -- and silence his critics -- when the two Aslan giants clash here Wednesday, reports AFP.
Italian Serie A star and AS Roma record-signing Hidetoshi Nakata has been called up to (he
squad along with Hiroshi Nanami and Spanish-based Shoji Jo.
Troussier has had to weather mounting criticism in recent months and is hoping his fullstrength side for Wednesday's friendly can end feverish speculation about his future. "This game Is the place to confirm the high quality of the Japanese teanrs potential," said Troussier. The inclusion of the Eurostars has ensured a 42.000 sell-out for the match.
Two-time Aslan Player of the Year Nakata and Jo were excused from duty during the recent Hong Kong Cup and Aslan Cup qualifiers.
Troussier's straight-talking has earned him enemies in Japanese football and one sports dally has reported that he may be sacked as Japan's national football coach.
However, the French coach has said his contract, orginally scheduled to run to June. Included a clause that If Japan were in the Asian Cup finals, he would stay on until It was over. In October.
Troussier Is hoping to earn a contract extension through to the 2002 World Cup finals.
If their record against Asian sides under Troussier Is anything to go by. Japan ought to be celenraling victory after Wednesday’s game. They have never lost to an Aslan team during the Frenchman’s reign.
The showdown also represents a crucial test for Troussier's Chinese counterpart. Bora Milutinovlc. who Is taking charge of China for the first time.
The globe-trotting coach who has taken four countries to the World Cup quarter-finals --Mexico In 1986, Costa Rica in 1990. the United States In 1994 and Nigeria In 1998 — has been handed the task of helping China live up to their potential.
He replaced Englishman Bob Houghton earlier this year, who was fired by the China Football Association after falling to qualify the team for the Sydney Olympics.
Milutinovlc was brought in on a two-year 1.2 million-dollar contract in January, with the blunt brief to get China Into the finals of the next World Cup.
, "We are in good form. The Japanese are a well-organized
good team and It will be a tough match.* but I'm confident to win." said Milutinovlc.
China and Japan have a level record from their previous 16 matches, both teams beating the other seven times, with two games drawn. China won the last encounter between the two rivals with a 2-0 victory In the 1998 Dynasty Cup in Yokohama.