Japan v Honduras - International Friendly(01 of41)
Open Image ModalTOYOTA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 14: Yoshinori Muto of Japan during the international friendly match between Japan and Honduras at Toyota Stadium on November 14, 2014 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Singapore Japan Brazil Soccer(02 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto and Brazil\'s Robson battle for the ball during an international friendly soccer match in Singapore, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Singapore Japan Brazil Soccer(03 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto, left, and Brazil\'s Everton Augusto compete for the ball during an international friendly soccer match in Singapore, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Venezuela Soccer(04 of41)
Open Image ModalJapanâs Yoshinori Muto, second from right, is celebrated by the teammates after scoring a goal during an international friendly soccer match between Japan and Venezuela in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Venezuela Soccer(05 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s new soccer coach Javier Aguirre of Mexico looks at Japanâs Yoshinori Muto during an international friendly soccer match between Japan and Venezuela in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Venezuela Soccer(06 of41)
Open Image ModalJapanâs Yoshinori Muto, right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Venezuela during their international friendly soccer match in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Singapore Japan Brazil Soccer(07 of41)
Open Image ModalBrazil\'s Neymar, left, attempts to get the ball past Japan\'s Yoshinori Muto during an international friendly soccer match in Singapore, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan Venezuela Soccer(08 of41)
Open Image ModalJapanâs Yoshinori Muto, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Venezuela during their international friendly soccer match in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Japan v Tunisia - International Friendly(09 of41)
Open Image ModalOITA, JAPAN - MARCH 27: Yoshinori Muto of Japan beats Maher Hannochi of Tunisia during the international friendly match between Japan and Tunisia at Oita Bank Dome on March 27, 2015 in Oita, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Tunisia - International Friendly(10 of41)
Open Image ModalOITA, JAPAN - MARCH 27:Yoshinori Muto of Japan keeps the ball during the international friendly match between Japan and Tunisia at Oita Bank Dome on March 27, 2015 in Oita, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Tunisia - International Friendly(11 of41)
Open Image ModalOITA, JAPAN - MARCH 27:Yoshinori Muto of Japan shoots the ball during the international friendly match between Japan and Tunisia at Oita Bank Dome on March 27, 2015 in Oita, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Tunisia - International Friendly(12 of41)
Open Image ModalOITA, JAPAN - MARCH 27:Yoshinori Muto of Japan dribbles the ball during the international friendly match between Japan and Tunisia at Oita Bank Dome on March 27, 2015 in Oita, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Tunisia - International Friendly(13 of41)
Open Image ModalOITA, JAPAN - MARCH 27:Yoshinori Muto of Japan beats Maher Hannachi of Tunisia during the international friendly match between Japan and Tunisia at Oita Bank Dome on March 27, 2015 in Oita, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
FBL-JPN-TUN(14 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s forward Yoshinori Muto (R) fights for the ball against Tunisia\'s defender Aymen Abdennour (L) and midfielder Maher Hannachi (C) during the first half of the football international friendly match in Oita in Japan\'s southern island of Kyushu on March 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-JPN-UAE(15 of41)
Open Image ModalYoshinori Muto of Japan (L) fights for the ball with Mohamed Ahmed of United Arab Emirates during the quarter-final football match between Japan and UAE at the AFC Asian Cup in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CRAIG GOLDING --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read CRAIG GOLDING/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CRAIG GOLDING via Getty Images)
FBL-JPN-TUN(16 of41)
Open Image ModalTunisia\'s midfielder Maher Hannachi (L) fights the ball against Japan\'s forward Yoshinori Muto (R) during the second half of the international friendly match in Oita in Japan\'s southern island of Kyushu on March 27, 2015. Japan defeated Tunisia 2-0. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
Japan v Tunisia - International Friendly(17 of41)
Open Image ModalOITA, JAPAN - MARCH 27: Yoshinori Muto of Japan dribbles the ball under the pressure from Maher Hannachi of Tunisia during the international friendly match between Japan and Tunisia at Oita Bank Dome on March 27, 2015 in Oita, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v UAE: Quarter Final - 2015 Asian Cup(18 of41)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Mohamed Ahmed of the United Arab Emirates competes with Yoshinori Muto of Japan during the 2015 Asian Cup Quarter Final match between Japan and the United Arab Emirates at ANZ Stadium on January 23, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
Japan v UAE: Quarter Final - 2015 Asian Cup(19 of41)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Yoshinori Muto of Japan reacts after a missed opportunity at goal during the 2015 Asian Cup Quarter Final match between Japan and the United Arab Emirates at ANZ Stadium on January 23, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
FBL-JPN-TUN(20 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s forward Yoshinori Muto (L) shoots the ball while Tunisia\'s midfielder Maher Hannachi (R) looks on during the first half of the football international friendly match in Oita in Japan\'s southern island of Kyushu on March 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-JPN-UAE(21 of41)
Open Image ModalYoshinori Muto of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Ismail Al Hammadi of United Arab Emirates during the Asian Cup quarter-final football match between Japan and the UAE in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CRAIG GOLDING --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE -- (Photo credit should read CRAIG GOLDING/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CRAIG GOLDING via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-JPN-UAE(22 of41)
Open Image ModalYoshinori Muto of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Ismail Al Hammadi of United Arab Emirates during the Asian Cup quarter-final football match between Japan and the UAE in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CRAIG GOLDING --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE -- (Photo credit should read CRAIG GOLDING/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CRAIG GOLDING via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-JPN-UAE(23 of41)
Open Image ModalYoshinori Muto of Japan (R) fights for the ball with Ismail Al Hammadi of United Arab Emirates during the Asian Cup quarter-final football match between Japan and the UAE in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / CRAIG GOLDING --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE -- (Photo credit should read CRAIG GOLDING/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CRAIG GOLDING via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-UAE-JPN(24 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto (R) fights for the ball with Shinji Okazaki (L) of United Arab Emirates during the quarter-final football match between Japan and UAE at the AFC Asian Cup in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Saeed KHAN --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAEED KHAN via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-UAE-JPN(25 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto (R) reacts after missing a shot as Mohanad Al Enezi (L) of the United Arab Emirates looks on during the quarter-final football match between Japan and UAE at the AFC Asian Cup in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Saeed KHAN \n--IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAEED KHAN via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-UAE-JPN(26 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto (R) reacts after missing a shot as Mohanad Al Enezi (L) of the UAE looks on during the quarter-final football match between Japan and UAE at the AFC Asian Cup in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Saeed KHAN \n--IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAEED KHAN via Getty Images)
Japan v UAE: Quarter Final - 2015 Asian Cup(27 of41)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Yoshinori Muto of Japan reacts after a missed chance at goal during the 2015 Asian Cup Quarter Final match between Japan and the United Arab Emirates at ANZ Stadium on January 23, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-JPN-JOR(28 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto (L) celebrates with Shinji Kagawa (R) after Kagawa scored a goal in the Asian Cup football match between Japan and Jordan in Melbourne on January 20, 2015. AFP PHOTO / THEO KARANIKOS\n--- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE -- (Photo credit should read THEO KARANIKOS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:THEO KARANIKOS via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-JPN-JOR(29 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto (L) and Hiroshi Kiyotake (R) celebrate with Shinji Kagawa after he scored a goal in the second half during the Asian Cup football match between Japan and Jordan in Melbourne on January 20, 2015. AFP PHOTO / THEO KARANIKOS\n--- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERICAL USE -- (Photo credit should read THEO KARANIKOS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:THEO KARANIKOS via Getty Images)
Soccer Japan National Team Trains Ahead Of AFC Asian Cup(30 of41)
Open Image ModalNARASHINO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 30: Yoshinori Muto prepares stretching during the Japanese national team\'s training session ahead of The AFC Asian Cup at the Narashino Akitsu Soccer Stadium on December 30, 2014 in Narashino, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Palestine - 2015 Asian Cup(31 of41)
Open Image ModalNEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Yoshinori Muto of Japan in action during the 2015 Asian Cup match between Japan and Palestine at Hunter Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images) (credit:Tony Feder via Getty Images)
Japan v UAE: Quarter Final - 2015 Asian Cup(32 of41)
Open Image ModalSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Yoshinori Muto of Japan reacts after a missed opportunity at goal during the 2015 Asian Cup Quarter Final match between Japan and the United Arab Emirates at ANZ Stadium on January 23, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
FBL-ASIA2015-UAE-JPN(33 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s Yoshinori Muto (R) heads the ball towards the goal as Mohamed Ahmed Gharib (C) of the UAE tries to defend during the quarter-final football match between Japan and UAE in the AFC Asian Cup in Sydney on January 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Saeed KHAN \n--IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SAEED KHAN via Getty Images)
Japan v Jordan - 2015 Asian Cup(34 of41)
Open Image ModalMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: Yoshinori Muto of Japan heads the ball during the 2015 Asian Cup match between Japan and Jordan at AAMI Park on January 20, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) (credit:Robert Cianflone via Getty Images)
Japan v Australia - International Friendly(35 of41)
Open Image ModalOSAKA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 18: Yoshinori Muto of Japan dribbles the ball during the international friendly match between Japan and Australia at Nagai Stadium on November 18, 2014 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
FBL-JPN-AUS(36 of41)
Open Image ModalAustralia\'s midfielder Matt McKay (R) fights the ball against Japan\'s forward Yoshinori Muto (L) during the international friendly match in Osaka on November 18, 2014. Japan and Australia had no score after the first half. AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS JAPAN OUT (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
Japan v Honduras - International Friendly(37 of41)
Open Image ModalTOYOTA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 14: Yasuhito Endo of passes the ball to Yoshinori Muto of Japan during the international friendly match between Japan and Honduras at Toyota Stadium on November 14, 2014 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
FBL-JPN-HON(38 of41)
Open Image ModalJapan\'s forward Yoshinori Muto (L) fights for the ball with Honduras\' defender Wilmer Crisanto (R) during their friendly football match in Toyota, Aichi prefecture on November 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
Japan v Honduras - International Friendly(39 of41)
Open Image ModalTOYOTA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 14:Yoshinori Muto of Japan dribbles the ball during the international friendly match between Japan and Honduras at Toyota Stadium on November 14, 2014 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Honduras - International Friendly(40 of41)
Open Image ModalTOYOTA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 14:Yoshinori Muto of Japan beats Victor Bernandez of Honduras during the international friendly match between Japan and Honduras at Toyota Stadium on November 14, 2014 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)
Japan v Honduras - International Friendly(41 of41)
Open Image ModalTOYOTA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 14:Yoshinori Muto of Japan beats Maynor Figueroa of Honduras while Yasuhito Endo of Japan watching during the international friendly match between Japan and Honduras at Toyota Stadium on November 14, 2014 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images) (credit:Kaz Photography via Getty Images)