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Zico plots Japan upset

AFP, Singapore
Former Japan coach Zico will bid to lead Iraq to their first win over the Blue Samurai in 30 years on Tuesday, in a World Cup qualifying fixture with haunting memories for Japanese fans. The Brazilian legend coached Japan at the 2006 World Cup and led them to victory at the 2004 Asian Cup, giving him valuable insights into Japanese football which will stand him in good stead at Saitama Stadium.
But Zico is well aware of the challenge facing Iraq, who have not reached a World Cup since 1986. Tabletoppers Japan are brimming with talent including CSKA Moscow playmaker Keisuke Honda and Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa.
"Japan are one of the superpowers in Asia and have bags of quality," Zico acknowledged, after arriving in Japan on Sunday. "There are a lot of players in the team that can score goals so we have to watch out for all of them." Zico will take heart from Japan's lacklustre 1-0 friendly win over United Arab Emirates last week, when Mike Havenaar scored the only goal and Kagawa failed to shine before being withdrawn at half-time.
History may also be on Iraq's side after their only previous World Cup qualifying clash against Japan in October 1993, which Japanese supporters ruefully refer to as the 'Agony of Doha'. On that occasion, a stoppage-time equaliser by Jaffar Salman in the Qatari capital resulted in a 2-2 draw that sent South Korea and Saudi Arabia through to the 1994 finals at the expense of the Japanese.
The two teams have not played each other since a Tokyo friendly in 2004, which Japan won 2-0. Iraq's last victory over Japan was a 1-0 win in the 1982 Asian Games quarterfinals.
After a pulsating 1-1 draw in Australia in June, Japan are in a strong position to reach a fifth consecutive World Cup as one of the top two teams. They currently have a five-point lead at the top of Group B.
Australia meanwhile will hope last week's 3-0 friendly victory against Lebanon is a sign of things to come as they go in search of their first win, away to Jordan.
Australia are looking to reach a third consecutive World Cup but the Socceroos have only two points so far after draws against Oman and Japan.
Jordan are also winless so far, and are looking to bounce back from a 6-0 hammering by Japan in their last outing in the qualifiers. They held Iran 0-0 in a friendly last week.
In Group A, leaders South Korea will try to stay on maximum points when they visitTashkent to face Uzbekistan.
The Taeguk Warriors are eyeing an eighth consecutive World Cup appearance and they are off to an encouraging start after winning 4-1 in Qatar and 3-0 against Lebanon in June.