Millions watch Malta game in Japan

Average TV ratings for Japan-Malta game hit yearly high, from Japan's Mainichi Daily News:

The average TV ratings for a friendly soccer game between Japan and Malta on Sunday ahead of the start of the World Cup in Germany on June 9 came to 22.7 percent in the Kanto district, according to Video Research Ltd. It was the highest figure for a soccer game involving Japan's national team in 2006, company officials said. The figure highlighted growing fan interest in soccer prior to the World Cup. Sunday's game was aired by Tokyo Broadcasting System..

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