NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Having opened their World Cup campaign with a creditable 2-2 draw with the Netherlands, Japan players on Monday were determined to avoid repeating the second-match pitfall which saw the Samurai Blue upset by Costa Rica at the previous tournament.
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