World Cup 2010 team news: Denmark v Japan

Venue Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, Thursday 7.30pm Referee J Damon (South Africa) TV BBC3 Radio BBC 5 Live Denmark Manager Morten Olsen Fifa ranking 36 Doubtful Bendtner (groin) Injured D Jensen (thigh) Suspended Kjaer (one match) Japan Manager Takeshi Okada Fifa ranking 45 Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Match pointers • The only previous encounter between these two sides was a 3-2 win for Denmark in 1971 • Japan have scored only nine goals in 12 World Cup games • The win against Cameroon marked the first time that Denmark had come from behind to win a match at the World Cup • Three of the last four goals that Japan have conceded in the World Cup came from shots from outside the box in open play • If Denmark beat Japan they will reach the knockout stages of the tournament for the fourth time in four World Cup appearances