Kaoru Mitoma, who was not a member of the match on the 22nd due to the tension of his legs, practiced in Chiba prefecture one night after the first match of the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese national soccer team, who won the tournament for the first time on the 22nd. It appealed for the first time in recovery, such as showing a sharp dribble.
Japan played against South Africa in the first match of the qualifying league on the 22nd and won 1-0.
The players practiced in Chiba Prefecture from the afternoon of the 23rd after dawn, and 10 people participated except for the members who started the game on the 22nd and Takehiro Tomiyasu who did not enter the bench due to an injury on his left ankle. did.
While coach Hajime Moriyasu was watching, the players warmed up with a dash and a pass, and then practiced in a mini-game format, sweating for about an hour and a half.
Mitoma, who was not a member of the match on the 22nd due to his leg tension, showed his recovery by completing all the menus of the whole practice and showing a sharp dribble.
In addition, forward Ayase Ueda, who participated in the first match in the middle, repeatedly confirmed the response to the cross ball in front of the goal and showed a light movement.
Director Moriyasu said about Mitoma, "I don't think it's 100% yet, so I'd like to think about whether to use it in the next game while watching the conditions." It's a team that can fight hard. I think there are plenty of chances to attack while suppressing what the opponent wants to do, so I want to sort out where to poke. "