[국제]”I want to see Korea-Japan match in the quarterfinals”… Growing anticipation in Japan ahead of the final match

[앵커]

Japan, which is aiming to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in World Cup history, is also facing a decisive battle.

After successive victories over Germany and Spain, national expectations for victory have grown even more.

Correspondent Kyung-ah Lee reports from Tokyo.

[기자]

Japan advanced to the round of 16 by beating Spain on the 2nd and finishing first in the group.

Driven by that momentum, they are aiming to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history by defeating Croatia.

However, the Japanese press believes that midfielder Takefusa Kubo, who is the core of his power, is likely to miss due to poor physical condition.

Although they exhausted their stamina during the intense group preliminaries, the players were determined to play without regret.

[아사노 다쿠마 / 일본 대표팀 선수 : 어쨌든 우리는 우승을 향해 이번 시합에 전력을 다해 싸울 것입니다.]

[나가토모 유토 / 일본 대표팀 선수 : 반드시 크로아티아를 이기고 모두 다 같이 새로운 풍경을 보고 싶습니다. 다시 큰 소리로 “브라보” 라고 외치고 싶습니다.]

Japanese cheering squads are gathering one after another in Qatar.

The enthusiasm for cheering is hot as they achieved an unexpected victory against a world-class strong team.

[일본인 응원단 : 독일과 스페인을 이길 것이라고 솔직히 생각하지 않았기 때문에 여기까지 올 수 있어 좋았습니다.]

[일본인 응원단 : 도안 리츠 선수가 다시 득점했으면 좋겠다는 생각이 있어요. 골은 도안 선수가 넣을 것 같아요.]

If Korea and Japan each win this match, they will face each other in the quarterfinals.

Japanese Government Deputy Spokesperson Seiji Kihara, Minister of the Cabinet, said, “I want to see the battle between Korea and Japan fighting over the quarterfinals.”

Korea and Japan are showing the evolving aspects of Asian soccer without regret.

The world’s attention is focused on whether the ‘8th Korea-Japan match’ will become a reality.

This is YTN Kyungah Lee from Tokyo.

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