 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna February 2001, Toda akasarudzwa Japan chikwata chenyika nokuda 2001 Confederations Cup. Mumutambo uyu, musi wa31 Chivabvu, akatanga kurwisa Canada. Akatamba mitambo mina semutambi wepakati anozvidzivirira uye Japan yakahwina nzvimbo yechipiri. Mushure memutambo uyu, akatamba mitambo yakawanda yeJapan kusvika 2002 World Cup. Pa2002 World Cup, akatamba nguva yakazara mumitambo yese mina semudziviriri wepakati naJunichi Inamoto. Akatamba mitambo makumi maviri uye akarova chibodzwa chimwe cheJapan kusvika muna 2002. 