The Japanese national football team will practice officially in Sapporo for the warm-up game against Paraguay on June 2, and coach Hajime Moriyasu will win to improve the team's strength for the World Cup. I want to play the next match, aiming for the next match. "
The Japanese national football team is planning four warm-up games from June 2nd to 14th in preparation for the World Cup Qatar tournament that will start in November.
The players practiced officially at the venue Sapporo Dome from the evening of the 1st for the first match against Paraguay after the final Asian qualifying.
In the first 15 minutes released to the press, captain Maya Yoshida and forward Ayase Ueda, who scored the most 10 goals in J1 this season, practiced passing with a relaxed expression. I was working on it.
On the other hand, defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who plays in the English Premier League Arsenal, and Hidemasa Morita, who plays in the middle stage, were making adjustments on a different menu due to injury.
Ueda "If you get close to the goal with various patterns"
Ueda said, "It's also my weapon to get out of the back and match with the cross ball. I hope I can approach the goal with various patterns while aiming for that first."
Director Moriyasu "Try the system with as many players as possible"
Japan national team coach Hajime Moriyasu said, "I want to aim for victory so that I can improve the power of the team toward the World Cup, and I want to play the next match. Depending on the situation, I can try the system while using as many players as possible. I want to try it. "