Japan

Japan beat Cameroon in a match that I didn't expect much from and ultimately I wasn't disappointed. It does mean that we have only predicted seven out of ten matches correctly this World Cup and we also fancy our little run is coming to an end after predicting a draw between Italy and Paraguay tonight.

But Italy and Paraguay are for later. For now, we have to look at Japan and Cameroon and I really did nod off for a moment in the second half when nothing seemed to be happening.

I have to say from the beginning that I live Bloemfontein and I miss it. There, said it, now time for the football and I believe it will be one of these two teams that join the Dutch in the last sixteen so I'm expecting a good game.

Japan have gotten better over the years and they are determined. Cameroon will be well supported and they also have some very experienced players that know all about the big stage.

It appears that national football managers all over the planet are going squad naming crazy today despite having three weeks left before having to officially submit 23 man squads to FIFA.

Hot on the heels of New Zealand naming a 23 man squad, we have the news that Japan have named a squad also.

Japan's coach, Takeshi Okada, has ordered his players to use oxygen masks ahead of the World Cup to build up their high-altitude resistance, much like what Fabio Capello is doing with the England team.

Okada, whose team play two of their Group E games at more than 1,000 metres above sea level, is to commit his players to using the masks for an hour a day while tents may be used for some of the players at home.