, Hong Myung-bo has to score at least 3 goals on the boundary...1 day training for the favorite → 2 players out change to Japan
Jul 08, 2025
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The Japanese national soccer team, led by coach Hajime Moriyasu, will play the first match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Hong Kong at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 8th. Japan is trying to win for the third time after 2013 and 2022.
In terms of objective power alone, Japan has an overwhelming advantage. Japan is 15th in the FIFA rankings. It's the highest ranking in Asia. In the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, which recently ended, he also secured a ticket to the finals as No. 1 in Group C. Hong Kong, on the other hand, is ranked 153rd. In the E-1 Championship match, Japan won all three matches against Hong Kong.
Japan will compete in this tournament 'Shocking Line-up' This tournament is not a FIFA-designated match period. There is no obligation for each club to move out. As a result, Japan has set up a list of players who play in J1 (first division). be lined with new faces According to the final list announced on the 3rd, 12 out of 26 were selected for the first time. Compared to the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup held in June, only some of them, including Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) and Ryunosuke Sato (Paziano Okayama), were called again.
The problem is the departure of players. On the 6th, the Japanese Football Association excluded Kawasaki Sota (Kyoto Shopping Center) due to 'club situation' On the 7th, Takuma Nishimura (Machida Zelvia) left for health reasons. Satoshi Tanaka (Sanprecce Hiroshima) and Daichi Hana (Kyoto Shopping Center) fill the vacancy. Both players are new to the A team.
Japan, which has a new face, entered Korea on the 5th and 6th. After one day of training on the 7th, he will start the game on the 8th. However, the two who joined later are said to have entered the country late on the 7th.
Coach Moriyasu said in an official press conference held on the 6th, `I will fight for the championship. "We are preparing for this tournament by thinking about the part that allows the players to continue to grow in the national team by linking their performance and experience to 'level up.'"
On the other hand, the Japanese media does not hide their sense of alertness toward Korea. South Korea, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, beat China 3-0 in its first game on the 7th. Soccer Digest, a Japanese soccer media outlet, said 'South Korea scored three goals and won the game. It would be ideal if Japan could win by more points. He said, 'Hoshoya Mao (Kashiwa Reysol), who is likely to start in the match against Hong Kong, has to complete'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
