The Japanese national football team will practice officially at the national stadium for the warm-up game against Brazil, which is ranked number one in the world on the 6th, and coach Hajime Moriyasu will "try with courage and fight for victory." I talked about enthusiasm.
The Japan national football team, which is ranked 23rd in the world ranking, will face Brazil, which is ranked 1st in the world, at the National Stadium on the 6th as part of the strengthening for the World Cup Qatar tournament that will start in November.
The players practiced officially at the venue from the evening of the 5th, and during the first 15 minutes released to the press, captains Maya Yoshida and Junya Ito worked on running and passing practice with occasional smiles. I was there.
Director Moriyasu has revealed his intention to use the starting lineup of the players who participated in the final qualifying round in Asia on the 6th, with Kyogo Furuhashi in the forward and Genki Haraguchi in the middle.
Director Moriyasu said, "Everyone knows that the opponent is definitely strong, but we will use all our strengths to try with courage and fight for victory. Build the strongest team in the World Cup. I want to build up for that. "
Captain Yoshida "A very important battle"
Captain Maya Yoshida said, "I think it will be a tough match, but it will be a very important match to prepare for the World Cup."
Regarding the theme of the match against Brazil, he said, "In the past matches, points were scored early and the game was settled, so it is important to lengthen the 0-0 time."
On top of that, "I want to stop the momentum of the opponent first and bring it to our own flow. When looking at this tournament, even if one point is scored, I will take one point there and connect it to the points. I have to play soccer to go, "he said.
Regarding the players who are wary, he said, "Of course Neymar is a person to watch out for, but to be honest, all players are dangerous. It is important to fight persistently."
Brazil national team also official practice
The Brazilian national team also practiced officially at the National Stadium from the evening of the 5th, and released the first 15 minutes to the press.
Neymar of Paris Saint-Germain, France 1st division, Spain 1st division who scored the final goal in the European Champions League final on the 28th of last month, Vinicius of Real Madrid, etc. are working on practice such as passing with a relaxed look. did.
"It will be an important match with the possibility of playing in the World Cup. Brazil has a new generation, a fusion of experienced players and the Olympic generation. It's a very nice issue so far to Neymar. Dependence was a problem, but I get the impression that the burden on his shoulders is off. "
In addition, Sampaio coach who played in the J League commented on the impression of the Japanese team, "It is a well-balanced team and the defense is strong. Endo has a high positioning ability. The technique is high, and Junya Ito is strong and speedy on a one-on-one basis. The match between two teams with similar characteristics of aiming for victory by making full use of each other's technique makes the viewer feel happy. Probably. "