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Japan is starting to change generations. Japanese national team coach Hajime Moriyasu emphasized the role of captain to Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), who was born in 2001.
Japanese media Chunichi Sports held a press conference on the 16th 'Moriyasu. He mentioned Kubo who played with No. 10 for the first time in the A-match in June. I wanted him to become a captain and grow into a player who can become the best in the world,' he reported.
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 2026 North-China World Cup. He has confirmed his qualification for the World Cup finals by ranking first in Group C. It has confirmed its advance to the World Cup as the No. 1 player in the world, excluding the host country.
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Japan, which won the title of 'World No. 1', switched to 'Road to North Korea, Central America' early on. He tested a large number of new faces in the 9th to 10th Asian qualifiers held in June. Another thing that stood out was the role of Gubo. Kubo is a talent that Japan believes in. He has been an ace since he was a member of the national team by age. It is also the "Tokyo Generation" that Japan intensively inspected ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Gubo received his uniform number '10' for the first time in the series. In the final match against Indonesia, he wore the captain's armband and went around the ground. In the meantime, Endo Wataru (Liverpool), who was born in 1991, led the team as captain. Earlier, another Japanese media outlet Nikkan Sports reported 'Kubo wore the captain's armband at the age of 24 years and 6 days. The previous youngest record was 28 years and 2 days recorded by Miyamoto Tsuneyasu in 2006. Moriyasu actively tested the young players' power. Gubo, who just turned 24 years old, became the first captain of the A team. In the absence of Doan REITs, No. 10 was also responsible for it.
"Rather than Lionel Messi, I want him to become a player who can become a 'captain wing' and rise to the top of the world," Moriyasu said of Gubo."
Meanwhile, Japan will compete in the EAFF E-1 Championship in South Korea in July. Japan will face Hong Kong (July 8), China (July 12), and South Korea (July 15).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
