Yokohama's Matsuda Japan's latest injury blow
25 February 2005
by Reuters
Japan defender Naoki Matsuda could miss next month's World Cup qualifier
in Iran after aggravating a hamstring injury, his club Yokohama F-Marinos
said on Friday.
Matsuda, who tore his troublesome right hamstring in training, is the latest
Japan international to break down after goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
fractured a finger this week.
Japan play Iran in Tehran on March 25 and are at home to Bahrain five days
later in the final round of Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
The Asian champions beat North Korea 2-1 in their opening Group B match
earlier this month.
Eight teams remain in the final round of Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
The top two from each four-team group automatically advance to next year's
World Cup finals in Germany.
Matsuda's absence from the J-League's curtain-raising Super Cup match against
Tokyo Verdy on Saturday has also given Yokohama manager Takeshi Okada further
selection problems.
The Japanese champions already have several key players missing through injury,
including South Korea striker Ahn Jung-hwan and Japan's Tatsuhiko Kubo.
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