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Is Japan playing haramball?

Asia (AFC)

The haramball court is open on Japan. Vote on whether the national team is serving the worst football — cynical time-wasting, parking the bus, or pure anti-football — and see how they rank against every other FIFA nation.

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Is Japan guilty of haramball?

The Japan national team competes in Asia (AFC). International football has its own brand of haramball — time-wasting, parking the bus, cynical fouling and goalless grinds, never more visible than at a major tournament. The question here is simple: is Japan guilty?

If you have ever searched “Japan time-wasting”, “Japan boring”, “Japan defensive” or “is Japan anti-football”, settle it here. Cast your verdict above, see how Japan rank against every FIFA nation in the haramball court, and add your own case in the comments below.

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