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"I accept reality no matter what the result is."
This is what Japanese national soccer team coach Hajime Moriyasu said ahead of the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup draw ceremony.
The 2026 North Korea-China World Cup draw will be held at 2 a.m. on the 6th (Korea time) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The draw will be attended by head coaches from 42 countries who have been confirmed to participate among 48 countries. 48 countries will participate in the North Korea-China World Cup. Six teams have yet to be decided. The last six participating countries will be finalized through the UEFA Playoffs (Chapter 4) and the Intercontinental Playoffs (Chapter 2).
Japanese media Nikkan Sports reported on the 4th that Coach Moriyasu headed to the U.S. for the draw ceremony on the 4th. Japan was placed in Port 2 for the first time by the FIFA rankings (18th). Considering the opponent and movement of the match, Group D like the host country, the U.S., is ideal,' he reported. In advance, Mexico was confirmed in Group A, Canada in Group B, and the United States in Group D. Moriyasu said, `I want to accept the reality no matter what the outcome may be. You don't know what's going to happen."
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The media understands that 'Port 1 is the best for the Japanese Football Association, Group D, which is an American. It can sell powerhouses such as Spain, Argentina, and Brazil. If you pass the group stage in the lead, there is relatively little movement from the group stage to the round of 16. You can play without any time difference. In light of the current schedule, the first game is Vancouver, Canada. However, it is San Francisco in Game 2, Game 3. The preliminary round will be held only with the north-south movement. If he breaks through the group stage as the first place, he will be able to stay in San Francisco-Seattle-LA without any time difference. In the previous tournament, he was in the same group with Spain and Germany. Nevertheless, he made it to the round of 16. This time, strong countries such as Norway or Italy can enter Ports 3 to 4. Japan advanced to the quarterfinals as it has grown further, and furthermore, it is not a dream.
Another media outlet, Daily Sports, said 'Japan entered Port 2 for the first time. There is a possibility of avoiding a match against a strong team. But I'm also worried about getting into the worst case, the so-called death group. Argentina (Port 1)-Norway (Port 3)-Italy (Port 4) will be the hardest case, he said.
The tournament will be divided into 12 groups of four countries. Thirty-two countries, which are ranked first and second in each group, plus the top eight third-place countries, will continue to compete for the championship with the tournament.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
