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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Japan is back in the tournament. They will use mostly European players and proceeds from their matches will be donated to the earthquake region.
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Japan drop out....again.
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Japan have withdrawn from playing in this summer's Copa America, with Blue Samurai chiefs citing the country's recent devastating earthquake and subsequent rescheduling of the J-League as a key factor.
"With all due considerations, we cannot form a team to participate in such an important tournament as the Copa America and lamentably we must withdraw our place in the competition," Ogura said.
Mexico, the second invited team, will return to make their eighth appearance at the Copa America, but it looks unlikely that any other nation will be able to fill Japan's place at such short notice.
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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...merica?cc=5901
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