2023-09-12 22:15:00
Japanese national team players Photo: Getty Images
Japan’s national soccer team, Moriyasu Japan, won against Germany and Turkey on their European tour this month. Shoji Jo, an alumnus of the national team who was in charge of commentary during the game against Turkey, explains the factors behind the team’s winning streak, and also gives his thoughts on selecting members for the Asia 2nd qualifying round of the North and Central America World Cup, which begins in November of this year. is being developed.
The Japanese national team, whose goal is to win the World Cup, comfortably won 4-1 against Germany in the early hours of the 10th, Japan time. In the match against Turkey, which took place on the first day after traveling to Belgium, the starting lineup was replaced in almost every position, but forward Keito Nakamura (Stade Reims) scored two goals, resulting in a 4-2 win.
Mr. Jo updated his YouTube channel after the war with Türkiye. “Because the tournament was held in Europe, the overseas teams were able to play in good condition without having to travel too much,” he said, citing the reasons for the wins against Germany and Turkey. ) To be frank, there are differences among the members.” He recognized the need to raise the overall level of the team, including the reserve members.
On top of that, he made the following comments regarding the representative members for the World Cup Asia 2nd Qualifying Round.
“Since there are more World Cup spots from Asia, I don’t think it’s necessary to invite teams from overseas.There are still some good players in the J.League, so even if it means raising the standard of the domestic teams a little more, I think there’s a need to invite teams from overseas (good J.League players). I think it would be better to win through the qualifying rounds while doing some digging, etc., and gather overseas teams at key points to improve the level of perfection.”
Coach Hajime Moriyasu has called up 26 players for this European tour, and the domestic group includes goalkeeper Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), defender Seiya Maikuma (Cerezo Osaka), defender Ryuya Morishita (Nagoya Grampus), and midfielder Atsuki Ito. (Urawa Reds) and only four players.
The Japanese national team will play against the winners of the matches between Syria, North Korea, Myanmar and Macau (first round) in the second Asian qualifying round. The number of participating countries in the North and Central America World Cup has increased from 32 to 48. The Asian quota has also increased from 4.5 to 8.5, so it is certain that the hurdles for passing the qualifying round have become lower than before. Still, the Japan Football Association (JFA) will be required to carefully select its members, as the Asian qualifiers are full of ups and downs.
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