Takeshi Okada said his work is done as the Japanese national coach after his team fell short of his goal of reaching the World Cup semifinals.

Japan was beaten in a penalty shootout by Paraguay on Tuesday after their second-round match ended 0-0 after extra time.

Asked about his future as Japan coach after the game, Okada said "I don't think I have anything left to do now."

This was the first time Japan had reached the knockout stage of a World Cup on foreign soil. Japan also reached the second round when it co-hosted the 2002 tournament.

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