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TOKYO - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni announced his 23-man World Cup squad on Monday, picking AC Milans Keisuke Honda among 12 Europe-based players and adding a surprise with the selection of veteran striker Yoshito Okubo. As expected, Honda was named along with Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa and Mainz forward Shinji Okazaki. Honda has scored just one goal since joining Milan from CSKA Moscow in January but played a key role in Japans qualifying campaign. Okubo was one of the few surprises in the squad Zaccheroni unveiled at a news conference Monday. The 31-year-old Okubo, last seasons top scorer in the J-League, made the squad despite having only been called up once by Zaccheroni since the Italian took over from 2010 World Cup coach Takeshi Okada. His eight goals this season for Kawasaki Frontale made it difficult for Zaccheroni to leave him off the squad. Forward Yoichiro Kakitani, who scored 21 goals in 34 games last season but has only one goal in 12 games for Cerezo Osaka this season, was among 11 J-League players included in the squad. Japan, which co-hosted the World Cup with South Korea in 2002, is preparing for its fifth consecutive World Cup campaign and faces Ivory Coast, Greece and Colombia in Group C. ___ Squad: Goalkeepeers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Reds), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo) Defenders: Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter Milan), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover), Gotoku Sakai (Stuttgart) Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Makoto Hasebe (Nuremberg), Toshihiro Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka) Forwards: Keisuke Honda (AC Milan), Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United), Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremberg), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka), Manabu Saito (Yokohama F Marinos), Yuya Osako (1860 Munich) Salomon Baratas España . 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Spencer Abbott and Trevor Smith scored third-period goals erasing a 2-1 deficit giving Toronto a late 3-2 lead.News from Thursdays meeting at Cheltenham where Perfect Candidate gained compensation for missing out on the National. Perfect Candidate once again demonstrated his affinity for Cheltenham as he gained some compensation for missing out on an Aintree run with victory in the Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase at Prestbury Park.The Fergal OBrien-trained gelding was making his seventh consecutive start at the course after failing to make the cut in the Crabbies Grand National for which he was third reserve. The bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown was also mooted for Conor Shoemarks mount, but OBrien had the final word and that decision paid dividends.Picking up the bridle with a vengeance coming down the hill, the 11-1 winner stayed on strongly from the final fence to score by a length and three-quarters from Forgotten Gold.OBrien said: We had him in the National and were disappointed that he didnt get in. We also looked at Sandown but, along with the owner, I agreed that he would be better off here.All his runs have been here (this season), including in the Kim Muir at the Festival, and he ran on like a lion that day. In five runs at Cheltenham, hes done us proud.Briery Belle signed off for the season with a gutsy triumph for Henry Daly and Tom OBrien in the Arkells Brewery Mares Handicap Hurdle.Enjoying the ground and fast pace, the 8-1 chance fought off Debdebdeb and Flementime by three lengths and nine.Daly was thanking his lucky stars that he decided to resist the temptation of running in a race at Ayrs Scottish National meeting that starts tomorrow.He said: We nearly went for the three-miler where she would have enjoyed the longer trip, but Im glad we came here.I thought we would get a fast pace today and her jumping kept her in it.I shall probably give her a school over fences before sending her on her holidays. Shell probably go novice chasing next season. Shes a big mare and made for that.Neil Mulholland, successful with Fox Norton at the course on Wednesday, brought Indian Stream back from a 225-day absence to run out a clear-cut winner of the EBF TBA Mares Novices Chase Handicap Finale at Cheltenham.Noel Fehily seized the initiative on the 8-1 winner when Cresswell Breeze departed coming down the hill and the duo kept on strongly up the hill to prevail by eight lengths from Kilronan High with Ebony Empress back in third.I took her away for a gallop, but then you cant beat a run, said Mulholland.It was all about today and there is no major panic, but Ive put her in the two-miles-five-furlonng mares handicap chase at Punchestown.ddddddddddddCresswell Breeze was bang in contention when falling at the top of the hill and was unscathed following her spill.Katie Too rounded off a productive campaign with what appeared to be a fortuitous triumph in the Thoroughbred Breeders Association Mares Novices Hurdle.Rapidly drying ground failed to halt the progress of the 100-30 favourite, who was scoring for the third time in only four starts this season.However, her battling neck verdict over Actinpieces might not have happened if The Organist had not landed steeply and crumpled at the final flight when still a couple of lengths to the good.That left the path clear for the Alan King-trained winner to maintain a neck advantage to the line under Wayne Hutchinson.King said: Two things that worried me were the moderate form of my horses right now and the fact that she had an easy three weeks after developing an ulcer at the back of her throat.Shed either been stood in her box or just doing light exercise, and when she lost her position at the top of the hill I thought she was going to need it.Thankfully, after intentionally skipping the Festival, we were able to bring her here. She must be good to overcome what she did today.The Organists trainer Oliver Sherwood gained a measure of compensation as Hitherjacques Lady (4-1) landed the closing Spreadex Sports And Financial Betting Mares Standard Open NH Flat Race.Paul Nicholls saddled the first and fourth in the Barbury International Supporting the IJF handicap Hurdle courtesy of The Eagleshaslanded and Southfield Vic.After a disappointing run at Exeter, Nicholls decided to equip the Sam Twiston-Davies-ridden winner with blinkers.The headgear did the trick as the six-year-old powered up the final hill to score by six lengths.Nicholls said: The blinkers have sharpened him up and Ill probably run him again later in the week. That will be it and hes a nice prospect for fences next season.A pronounced rain shower made conditions tricky for horses and jockeys in the Nicholson Holman Novices Limited Handicap Chase.The final two fences concerned Solstice Son and Get Involved and the former grabbed the initiative before the last to go four lengths clear up the hill for Anthony Honeyball and Harry Cobden. Sky Tickets Racing Fast, secure racing tickets: Exclusive racing offers near you ' ' '