Official training for the World Cup Japan National Team's final warm-up match against Canada

On the 16th, the Japan national soccer team held an official practice session for the final warm-up match against Canada on the 17th before the opening of the World Cup, and coach Hajime Moriyasu said, "We will fight to prepare well for the World Cup. I want to," he said.

Japan will play Canada on the 17th in Dubai, UAE = United Arab Emirates, as the final warm-up match for the World Cup Qatar tournament that will start on the 20th of this month.

On the 16th, the players held an official practice at the stadium where the match will be held, and in the first 30 minutes, which was open to the press, captain Maya Yoshida and Kamada Daichi, who plays the control tower of the attack, passed with a relaxed expression. I was working on turning.

Wataru Endo, who is aiming to recover from a concussion, and Hidemasa Morita, who complained of discomfort in his left calf, will remain in Qatar to adjust. I will come with a member of the person.

Coach Moriyasu said, “This will be our last match before the World Cup, so we want to play well as a team.”

Itakura, Asano and Tanaka to start

Also, during the press conference on the 16th, Coach Moriyasu said, ``Tomorrow's match will be a big theme to improve the condition of the whole team so that we can compete in the World Cup with all-out efforts.''

After that, he announced that Ko Itakura, Takuma Asano, and Midori Tanaka, who are worried about the effects of injuries, would be appointed as the starting lineup, saying, "I want to ascertain the conditions of players whose conditions are uncertain."

He added, "We have a team of 26 players, assuming unforeseen circumstances, so I want to make sure that we have enough players to compete. We will make the most of the possible 6 substitutions in tomorrow's match. I would like to prepare for the World Cup with all my strength," he said.

On the other hand, in addition to three people who are not on this expedition, including Wataru Endo, who is aiming to return from a concussion, Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is adjusting on a separate menu due to his injury, will miss the match on the 17th. I'm here.