In 20 days, it will be a month until the start of the World Cup Qatar soccer tournament.
Heading into the main tournament where they will face a strong team, Japan national team coach Hajime Moriyasu said that one of the key points will be their quick attack after stealing the ball from the opponent, and it will be important to improve their accuracy in the remaining period. hold the key
The Qatar World Cup, the first football World Cup to be held in the Middle East, will start on November
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▽ On December 1st, they will play against Spain.
Regarding the 26-man squad for the World Cup, which will be announced on November 1, Coach Moriyasu said, "I want to select players who can run and fight for the team while holding their own weapons."
Regarding the squad, attention will be paid to whether forward Yuya Osako and defender Ko Itakura will be included in the warm-up match held in Germany last month.
Germany and Spain, who have won the championship and will face off in the main tournament, have excellent footing skills and passing accuracy, and it is expected that they will be able to keep possession of the ball for a long time. A quick attack after stealing the ball will be one of the points to capture both teams.
Coach Moriyasu said, ``Last month, we were able to share good defense and good offense as a team in preparation for the World Cup. The key to reaching the top 8, which is our goal, is whether we can improve our accuracy even further in the remaining period.