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Japanese national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu was wary of Indonesia.
Japan will play the final Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Indonesia at Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka, Japan on the 10th. Japan has recorded six wins, two draws and one loss (20 points) in the previous nine games. He also secured a ticket to the World Cup finals by securing the top spot in the group. As of April, he was ranked 15th in the FIFA rankings. It ranks first among Asian countries.
Against this, Indonesia (12 points) is ranked fourth. Regardless of the result of the final match, we will head to the fourth qualifying round. 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, will win tickets to the World Cup finals. The six teams ranked third and fourth in the group will be divided into two groups of three countries and play the fourth round of qualifying with the characteristics of a consolation match. The top two teams in each group will advance to the finals. The winner of the second place team goes through the intercontinental playoffs.
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Japanese soccer media outlet Gekisaker 'Moriyasu was wary of Indonesia. Indonesia has recently won two consecutive games to qualify for the fourth qualifying round. It will face Japan while its momentum has risen. In addition, Indonesia succeeded in reinforcing the squad with naturalized players. Ole Romeni scored three consecutive times with a height of 1m85 and speed. Jayce also contributed to his team's winning streak by playing in the last two games in a row.
In an official press conference held before the game, Moriyasu said, "(Indonesia) has increased the number of naturalized players by national means. It is strengthening the team. I'm levelling up. I think it's a team with momentum in Asia. There are also many players who play in Europe. I think it's a team that can fight the world by world standards"I think Indonesia will be strongly motivated. It's going to be a tough game. We will also win this game so that we can feel the growth."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
