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The
atmosphere is electric in the Saitama stadium as the
Japanese fans cheer every pass
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Junichi
Inamoto celebrates after his goal puts Japan 2-1 ahead,
but Belgium equalise through Peter van der Heyden
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Japan's
Tomokazu Myojin and Igor Semshov battle to gain control
of the midfield
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Ruslan
Pimenov tries a spectacular effort as Russia attempt
to break the deadlock
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Junichi
Inamoto slots the ball home with a cool finish to
put Japan in front
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Belgium
captain Marc Wilmots slots home Branko Strupar's cross
to put his side ahead after 13 minutes
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Timmy
Simons signals his joy as Marc Wilmots notches up
his 27th international goal for Belgium
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Just
four minutes later Raouf Bouzaiene's spectacular free-kick
gives Tunisia a well-deserved equaliser
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A
curling free-kick from midfielder Johan Walem fools
Russian goalkeeper Ruslan Nigmatullin to put Belgium
into a 1-0 lead
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Vladimir
Beschastnykh vies for the ball with Belgium's Yves
Vanderhaeghe as Russia go into half-time a goal down
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Hiroaki
Morishima celebrates scoring his vital goal for Japan
which looks to be taking them through to the second
round
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Russia
make the best possible start to the second half -
Vladimir Beschastnykh scores a 53rd minute equaliser
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Substitute
Hiroaki Morishima makes an immediate impact for Japan
scoring a crucial goal in the 48th minute
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The
final whistle brings scenes of jubilation with Hiroaki
Morishima and Tomokazu Myojin celebrating Japan's
qualification
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