Moriyasu's extraordinary sense and talent praised, and another A born in 2006 could be represented ahead of the East Asian Cup
Jun 24, 2025
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The Japanese national soccer team, led by coach Hajime Moriyasu, will play in the EAFF E-1 Championship in South Korea in July. Hong Kong (July 8) - China (July 12) - South Korea (July 15 - Yongin Mir Stadium). Japan won the tournament twice, in 2013 and 2022. The most winning team in this competition is South Korea. In 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, and 2019, he reached the top five times.
This tournament is not an A-match period designated by FIFA. There is no obligation to recruit players from each club. This is why some predicted that Japan will play mainly for players playing in the J League. Moriyasu said earlier, `I want to take time to make a decision. Since it is not an A-match window, it seems difficult to call up players globally. We will form a team that focuses on J-League players. I'm going to watch more J-League games like now and make a final decision."
Japanese media Sports Hochi said on the 22nd 'Moriyasu praised Hiroshima's 19-year-old midfielder Nakajima Yotaro. He returned more than two months after suffering a knee injury in April. Moriyasu called in Sato Ryunosuke (Okayama) in the 9th-10th group stage of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup held in June, according to the report. According to the media, Moriyasu said of Nakajima after watching Hiroshima's game, "It's not a pass that can be done like a little." "I felt that it was part of his extraordinary sense and talent that he had."I hope young players will cheer up even more to lift the J-League. A veteran also has a chance. I want to call up a teenage player (even if he is a teenager) when he starts representing the team." Nakajima, who was praised by Moriyasu this time, is an elite player who has played in Japan's national team by age.
Meanwhile, Japan switched to the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup mode early on. Japan recorded seven wins, two draws and one loss (23 points) in Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup. He has confirmed his qualification for the World Cup finals by ranking first in Group C. FIFA will expand the number of countries that will advance to the finals from 32 to 48 from the North-China World Cup. In Asia, 8.5 tickets were allocated, up from 4.5 to 4. A total of six teams, ranked first and second in each group in the third qualifying round, won the ticket to the World Cup finals. Japan, which has confirmed its advance to the World Cup, is entering the road to North Korea, China and the United States. At the A-match in June, a large number of new faces were selected and tested.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
