I'm sorry, it's my responsibility Director Moriyasu, who apologized to the public, is in a state of emergency again! Lee Kang-in's absence from training is uncertain to play in the A match

Oct 09, 2025

I'm sorry, it's my responsibility Director Moriyasu, who apologized to the public, is in a state of emergency again! Lee Kang-in's absence from training is uncertain to play in the A match
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I'm sorry, it's my responsibility Director Moriyasu, who apologized to the public, is in a state of emergency again! Lee Kang-in's absence from training is uncertain to play in the A match
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The Japanese national team's A-match plan for October could be twisted. Even the ace is on the verge of leaving.

Japan's Sports Hochi on the 8th 'Kubo Takefusa did not participate in the entire training on the 8th. He could miss the match against Paraguay on the 10th, according to the report.

Sports Hochi said 'The Japanese national team conducted training on the 8th in preparation for the match against Paraguay. Five people participated in the training on the first day, and 13 people participated in the training on the second day, and all participated in the training from that day. But Kubo did not participate. I participated in the pre-training meeting, but immediately headed indoors,' he said.




I'm sorry, it's my responsibility Director Moriyasu, who apologized to the public, is in a state of emergency again! Lee Kang-in's absence from training is uncertain to play in the A match
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The Japanese national team, led by coach Hajime Moriyasu, was only a disappointing performance in the A-match in September. He declared his World Cup victory and took the first step on his journey to the World Cup stage beyond the Asian stage. But coming back was a below-expecting performance. The shocking result of one draw and one loss greeted Japan.

Japan, which had a 0-0 draw against Mexico, lost the subsequent match against the United States 0-2. In both games, the performance was not satisfactory. For the first time in two years, Japan has faced only its shortcomings in a showdown with a continent other than an Asian country. Japan, which scored 30 goals in 10 final qualifying matches, could not be seen against Asian countries with more than one power gap. He has never been able to shake the net against strong players in Latin America. "I think it was a sorry game for those who cheered," Moriyasu said. I'm sorry. It's my responsibility," he bowed his head.

Since the poor A match in September, the FIFA ranking has fallen to 19th place. It is contrary to how he rose to 15th place. Therefore, the A-match performance in October is inevitably important. However, he faced more demanding opponents. He is facing a match against South American powerhouses. He will face Paraguay on the 10th and Brazil on the 14th. The main match is Brazil, too. For Japan, which wants high performance in the World Cup, it is expected that it will be important to check its performance in the finals against Brazil. We have to take care of both our performance and results.




I'm sorry, it's my responsibility Director Moriyasu, who apologized to the public, is in a state of emergency again! Lee Kang-in's absence from training is uncertain to play in the A match
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But the problem broke down. It is Gubo's physical condition. Earlier, Gubo complained of ankle pain in his team, Real Sociedad, ahead of the A-match in October. Moriyasu was informed of his condition through the medical team and called him up, but he is unable to train immediately and is uncertain from his participation in the match against Paraguay.

If Kubo cannot step up, the frustration of Japanese attacks could increase. Gubo is a resource that the Japanese national team has not missed in the process of checking other resources in the A match. This means that Moriyasu is the most trusted player to use. If such a player cannot play against South American powerhouses, there could be a huge gap in power.

Meanwhile, the Japanese national team has already failed to convene Mitoma, one of the key players in this October's A-match call-up. . Mitoma is one of the main players who joined the Japanese national team until last September's A match. It was a resource that Moriyasu trusted, such as participating in the 2022 Qatar World Cup with a steady performance since joining the national team in 2022. However, he was not in normal condition to play with his recent injury. Boldly excluding Mitoma. However, if Kubo is excluded, Moriyasu's worries ahead of the A-match in October are expected to grow.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.