TOKYO: Goalscoring hero Keisuke Honda will spearhead the Japanese squad for the Confederations Cup in Brazil later this month, the Japan Football Association (JFA) announced on Wednesday.
The CSKA Moscow midfielder was the man of the moment after his performance against Australia on Tuesday, firing an equaliser in injury time for a 1-1 draw and bagging a berth at the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil.
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