Zaccheroni eyeing 2014 World Cup with Japan

New Japan national team boss Alberto Zaccheroni is already eyeing the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The Italian tactician, who has extensive experience in Italy’s Serie A, has targeted qualification for the tournament in Brazil as his main goal along with helping improve the standard of football in the Asian nation.

“Having worked in Italy for more than 25 years and having won Serie A [with Milan], I was looking for a bigger challenge. That is coaching a national team," said Zaccheroni to FIFA.com.

"In the World Cup, Japan displayed good solidarity as a team and showed some wonderful play. That is why I should thank Takeshi Okada for his great work. With such a good backbone, I will be able to make a good start with the team.

"When I received the offer from the JFA, I immediately felt with great passion that I would like to accept it and take on this challenge. Japan has made rapid development in the last 10 years and can develop further.

"Japan has already displayed its standard in the World Cup and should show that in the Asian Cup as well. We should aim to make the top three there.

"The 2014 World Cup will be a festival in Brazil and Japan should be there. I would like to work with them and produce better results with them."