The Japanese national team, who advanced to the final eight of the Asian Cup, which determines the Asian soccer champion, made preparations before their quarterfinal match against Iran, which will be held on the 3rd.
Japan, ranked 17th in the world at the Asia Cup, which is being held in Qatar in the Middle East, defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the first round of the final tournament on the 31st, and in the quarterfinals on the 3rd, Japan ranked 21st in the world after Japan in Asia. We will play against Iran.
Since the match will be played over two days, the depth of the players will be key for the Japanese national team.
The team resumed practice on the 1st, making adjustments on the field mainly with players other than those who started the previous day's game.
Among them, players such as 22-year-old Shindai Hosoya and 23-year-old Kaishu Sano, who are expected to improve their strength, practiced shooting by connecting passes from near the center.
After practice, Hosoya said, ``I want to show off in practice in order to play in the match, and when I do, I want to give my best performance.Iran is a strong team, but I want to prepare well and do my best to win.'' Ta.
Sano also said, ``I'm just going to do what I can and work towards victory as a team.I want to fully demonstrate my abilities and contribute to victory.''
The Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Iran will be held from 8:30 pm Japan time on the 3rd. Their match results so far are 6 wins, 6 losses, and 5 draws.