Uruguay has been selected as the opponent for the first warm-up match after the World Cup Qatar tournament, which will be held at the National Stadium in Tokyo next month.
The Japanese national soccer team was planning to play the first warm-up match after the World Cup Qatar tournament at the National Stadium on the 24th of next month, and the Japan Football Association was adjusting the opponent.
As a result, it was decided to play against Uruguay in South America.
Uruguay is ranked 16th in the world against Japan, which is ranked 20th in the world, and has participated in the World Cup 14 times so far.
The team that won the inaugural tournament has won the championship twice in the past, and although they were eliminated in the first league at the Qatar tournament last year, they were in the top 4 at the 2010 South Africa tournament and the top 8 at the 2018 Russia tournament. increase.
Their total record with Japan is 2 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws. Most recently, in June 2019, they played in the first round of the Copa America, a tournament that decides the South American champions, where they were invited, and led by Manager Moriyasu, 2 vs 2. is tied.
Japan will play a warm-up match against Colombia in Osaka on the 28th of next month, four days after this match.