Japan's Brazilian-born forward Wagnar Lopes (30) controls the ball as South Korean defender Lee Min-sung attempts to block his shot during their World Cup Asian zone Group B qualifying match at Tokyo's national stadium September 28. Lopes, who recently obtained Japanese citizenship, made his debut for Japan as starting attacker in the game, and considered the key to the World Cup qualifying campaigns for the co-hosts of the 2002 finals. South Korea defeated Japan 2-1.

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