Hajime Moriyasu, coach of the Japanese national team, who is preparing for the World Cup Qatar soccer tournament, attended the official press conference on the 26th for the second round match against Costa Rica, saying, "I will enter the match with a strong desire to win. I said enthusiastically.
After defeating Germany in the first match of the World Cup Qatar World Cup, Japan will face Costa Rica on the 27th as their second match to advance to the knockout stages.
On the 26th, ahead of the match the next day, Coach Moriyasu attended the official press conference with Endo Wataru, who plays the key role in offense and defense as a defensive midfielder.
Coach Moriyasu said, ``A victory against Germany does not guarantee a victory against Costa Rica. I will go into the match with a strong desire to win," he said enthusiastically.
Regarding the squad for the match against Costa Rica, which will be a three-day match after the match against Germany, he said, “I want to take into consideration the fatigue of the first match.
Endo also said, ``I have a strong feeling that nothing has been decided yet. The opponents will do anything to get three points in a situation where there is no way out.
The match against Costa Rica will start at 1:00 pm local time on the 27th, 7:00 pm Japan time. It's decided.