TOKYO -- Japan's win against Germany at the World Cup was not just a major upset, but a victory over a team that the Japanese soccer world had aspired to and modeled itself after for decades.
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Members of Japan's national team celebrate their victory against Germany. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
TOKYO -- Japan's win against Germany at the World Cup was not just a major upset, but a victory over a team that the Japanese soccer world had aspired to and modeled itself after for decades.