The Japanese national football team started practicing in Chiba City on the 30th for a match against Brazil and other countries next month to strengthen the World Cup Qatar tournament.

The Japanese national football team will strengthen the World Cup Qatar tournament, which will start in November, in Paraguay on the 2nd of next month, Brazil on the 6th, and Ghana on the 10th. On the 14th, we will play against Chile or Tunisia.



For these four games, practice began in Chiba City on the 30th, and captain Maya Yoshida and 23-year-old defender Hiroki Ito, who is the first player to play in Stuttgart in the German 1st division league, will play mini games and shoot. I sweated for about 2 hours after practicing.



The representative activity this time is about two weeks, which is the longest until the World Cup, and Director Hajime Moriyasu said that he wants to build up the base and expand the range of options as a valuable preparation period, and he is new while trying to cooperate with each other. We are also considering trying out various tactics.



Ito said, "I am grateful that I got the chance to get into the selection of members of the World Cup. I think that I went to Germany and I think that the ball edge and the physical part have improved, and the speed game has become more confident. I want to make use of it and contribute to the victory of the team. "