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Japan gets tough World Cup draw in group with Germany, Spain

Japan's Maya Yoshida is pictured prior the international friendly soccer match between USA and Japan in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Japan's goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda is pictured prior the international friendly soccer match between USA and Japan in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) FILE - Japan's Hidemasa Morita, left, and Australia's James Jeggo compete for the ball during the World Cup 2022 play-off soccer match between Japan and Australia at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File) FILE - Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu greets the spectators after Japan won over Australia during their World Cup 2022 group B qualifying soccer match, at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) FILE - Head coach Hajime Moriyasu walks on the pitch during a training session of Japan's national soccer team in Duesseldorf, Germany, prior a friendly match against the USA, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Japan's Junya Ito, left, battles for the ball against Saudi Arabia's Ali Albulayhi during their World Cup 2022 group B qualifying soccer match at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) FILE - Australia's Ajdin Hrustic and Japan's Maya Yoshida fight for the ball during the World Cup 2022 play-off soccer match between Japan and Australia at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File) FILE - Japan's Wataru Endo is pictured prior the international friendly soccer match between USA and Japan in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) FILE - Japan's Yuya Osako, left, and Australia's Ajdin Hrustic battle for the ball during their World Cup 2022 group B qualifying soccer match between Australia and Japan at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) FILE - Japan's Daichi Kamada is pictured prior the international friendly soccer match between USA and Japan in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
Japan gets tough World Cup draw in group with Germany, Spain