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Japan Olympic team rallies past Australia in warm-up

The Japan Olympic team came from behind to beat Australia 2-1 at Homes Stadium in Kobe on Thursday night in a warm-up friendly ahead of the Beijing Games.

Gearing up for the Olympics, the Nadeshiko Japan women's team beat their Australian counterparts 3-0 in an international friendly match on Thursday afternoon at Homes Stadium in Kobe.

Japan failed to make it to the knockout stage of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after losing to Spain 6-1 in their third Group D match on Tuesday in Marseille, France.