http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Japan plans to bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups despite Tokyo's failure to win the right to stage the 2016 Olympics.]]> October 05, 2009 00:12:36 PDT TOKYO -- Former Brazil international Zico is the leading candidate to take over from Frenchman Philippe Troussier as coach of Japan, the Japan Footbal...]]> July 03, 2002 14:59:18 PDT TOKYO -- Eleven Japanese were arrested in the western Japanese city of Osaka for rowdy behavior following Japan's 1-0 loss to Turkey in the World Cup,...]]> June 19, 2002 14:17:57 PDT TOKYO, May 30 -- Japanese immigration authorities, eager to prevent violence at soccer's World Cup, have so far turned back 10 England fans and are co...]]> May 29, 2002 21:17:04 PDT TOKYO -- Sweden's attacking midfielder Fredrik Ljungberg has pulled out of training with hip pain, giving his country a major scare ahead of its openi...]]> May 29, 2002 13:11:19 PDT TOKYO -- Japan's immigration authorities say they have refused entry to two British men they fear could cause trouble during the World Cup. The two m...]]> May 26, 2002 19:13:22 PDT TOKYO -- Italy striker Filippo Inzaghi has suffered an injury scare a week before his team's opening World Cup game. Inzaghi picked up a knee injury ...]]> May 26, 2002 10:44:43 PDT TOKYO -- Japan came from behind to draw 1-1 against Sweden in a World Cup warm-up, giving the co-hosts a confidence boost ahead of the tournament that...]]> May 25, 2002 12:31:18 PDT TOKYO -- The last batch of 100,000 delayed World Cup tickets have arrived in Japan, less than a week before the tournament kicks off, after a last-min...]]> May 25, 2002 11:50:07 PDT TOKYO -- Japanese World Cup organisers have breathed a sigh of relief as the first batch of long-awaited tickets arrived from Britain, saving them the...]]> May 24, 2002 04:18:26 PDT