The Japanese national team made preparations ahead of their first round match against Bahrain in the final tournament to be held on the 31st at the Asian Cup, which determines the Asian soccer champion.
At the Asian Cup, which is being held in Qatar in the Middle East, Japan, which is ranked 17th in the world, lost to Iraq in the first round, but passed in second place with 2 wins and 1 loss, and reached the world 86 in the first round of the final tournament on the 31st. They will play against Bahrain, which is ranked No.
On the 29th, the team made adjustments on-site with all players participating, and in the opening part that was released, they carefully checked the coordination of attacks from the flanks.
Kaoru Mitoma, who did not participate in the first league due to an injury to his left ankle, hit one sharp shot after another, and even showed a smile at the end, demonstrating his smooth recovery.
Hidemasa Morita, who started two games in the first league, said, ``Despite being at a disadvantage, we managed to earn a ticket to the final tournament.From here on, we have no choice but to win.Bahrain has some tall players and a strong defense, but , I want to show off the best aspects of Japan while watching my opponent.''
Yuse Sugawara also said, ``Bahrain is next to Qatar, so I think it will be a very away match, but more than anything, we want to show what we can do on the pitch.''
The first round of the Asian Cup finals against Bahrain will be played from 8:30 pm Japan time on the 31st.
Japan has won 8 wins and 2 losses so far, but they have not played a match since March 2010.