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It draws attention as a cautious view is raised in Japan, which calls for "Asia's strongest".
On the 11th, the Japanese weekly "Friday" published a column titled 'optimism is not allowed despite the six-goal victory against Indonesia. The media said 'In the two consecutive games in June, the main members were rested and the young athletes who participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics were at the forefront. However, they lost 0-1 against Australia. He has yet to show his ability to fight against a world-class strong team on the Asian stage and win for sure. He must have felt the difficult road ahead (in the wake of the defeat against Australia)."
Focused on the absence of a new face. According to the media, coach Hajime Moriyasu has been in power for a long time since July 2018, but more than two-thirds of the members of the 2022 Qatar Games, including Endo Wataru (32, Liverpool), Takumi Minamino (30, Monaco), and Kaoru Mitoma (28, Brighton), accounted for the final qualifying round. Takefusa Kubo (24, Sociedad) continues to become the youngest midfielder'Moriyasu is also conscious of finding young players, but no player left an impact that could threaten his existing power. Daichi Kamada (28, Crystal Palace) and Gubo scored the winning goal in the match against Indonesia. Few people will then theorize about the current composition of the national team as the strongest in history. In this situation, it is worth recalling that he wrote about his experiences at the 2006 German and 2014 Brazilian competitions. 'It was expected that he would make great achievements during the German competition, centering on Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (current president of the Japanese Football Association), and the Brazilian competition was also a team centered on European teams such as Keisuke Honda, Yuto Nagatomo, and Makoto Hasebe. At that time, just like Moriyasu's system, he chose to strengthen his power with the main player fixed, but he finished the tournament winless.
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He also pointed out practical problems. The media said 'Most of the members that coach Moriyasu fully trusts are likely to move in the transfer market this summer', adding that Ko Itakura (28, Mönchengladbach) is certain to move, and Junya Ito (32, Langs) is also uncertain about his future due to the second-division relegation. Takehiro Tomiyasu (26, Arsenal) and Hiroki Ito (26, Bayern Munich) are out for a long time due to injuries. In the meantime, 'There are eight chances for warm-up matches left until the main round. Even if the core members prepare well for the finals without any problems, success is a long way off if they fail to break down the team with a solid defense as revealed in the match against Australia. Manager Moriyasu emphasized that he would build a team that can win no matter who starts, but it is far from an overwhelming team that meets that goal. At the same time, he concluded that `If we aim to advance to the quarterfinals of the North-China World Cup, not only the team but also the level-up of each player is essential.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
