Regarding the fact that Japan has decided to participate in the World Cup Qatar tournament, which will start in November, in response to an interview in Osaka city where Shinji Kagawa, a former Japan national football team who plays in the first division of Belgium, is training. "It's important to be in the best condition for the first match against Germany," he said.
33-year-old Kagawa, who has participated in the World Cup twice as a representative of Japan, has been playing in the Belgian First Division Sint-Truiden since January.
After the season was over, I was training at the facility of Cerezo Osaka in the old nest in Konohana-ku, Osaka from 19th this month, and on the 26th, I responded to the interview after the practice.
In this, Kagawa said, "I am training smoothly. I was able to fit the team without injury last season, so I am confident that I will be able to play a central role in the new season." I talked about the response for the next season.
Regarding Japan's decision to participate in the World Cup Qatar Tournament, which will start in November, based on the fact that the final qualifying round in Asia was the start of the black star, "After making that start, we will rewind and win the right to participate well. I think it will be decided by the first match of the first league match against Germany, so it will be important how best we can face it. "
And when asked about the position of the World Cup while he has been away from the Japanese national team for nearly three years, he said, "I think that the first thing to do is to perform well at the club. I am not thinking about the future." bottom.