Japan Vs Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head- The only previous meeting was at the 2005 Confederations Cup, when a goal from Masashi Oguro gave Japan a 1-0 win.
- Japan have won two of seven World Cup games against European opposition (D2, L3).
- Keisuke Honda has had a direct involvement in four of Japan's last five World Cup finals goals (three goals, one assist). He's the first Japanese player to score at two separate World Cups.
- If Honda scores against Greece he will become the first Asian player to score four World Cup goals. Australia's Tim Cahill has five World Cup goals, but two were scored before the Socceroos switched from Oceania to Asia.
- In the last 12 months, Japan have played 18 games, keeping clean sheets only twice (against Guatemala and Cyprus), scoring 38 goals and conceding 35.
- Greece could lose back-to-back games for the first time since June 2010.
- Coincidentally, those two defeats came against South American then Asian opposition - they lost a warm-up game against Paraguay before being defeated by South Korea in their first World Cup match.
- They have failed to keep a clean sheet at the World Cup, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game - the highest ratio of any side in Brazil.
- Four of the last eight World Cup goals Greece have conceded have come from set pieces.
- Greece have lost six of seven games at World Cups, failing to score in all those defeats.
The Match ended in a Goalless draw
Japan supporters armed themselves with blue bin bags following their side's 0-0 draw with Greece on Thursday night... to clear up the stadium.
Fans of the Blue Samurai cleared up mess and made sure the Arena das Dunas was left as they found it after the Group C clash.
Japan supporters wave blue bin bags in the stands while watching Japan at the World Cup
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