Japan start search for new coach

The Japan Football Association have begun their search for a new national team coach after Takeshi Okada reiterated his intention to step down.

The 53-year-old guided the Blue Samurai to their best-ever World Cup performance on foreign soil as they reached the last 16 in South Africa, where they lost 5-3 on penalties to Paraguay after the game had ended goalless in 120 minutes.