[Oakland (California) 5th (6th Japan time) = Sato Naruhito]The Japanese national team (17th in the FIFA ranking) will be holding a training match against the Mexico national team (13th in the 7th in the 6th (7th in the 7th). Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre (66), who once led Japan, attended the official press conference the day before, which was held at the venue of the match.

Before the match against Japan, he praised the team, saying, “The Japanese players are very excellent. 80-90% of the players on the Japanese national team play in European leagues, making it a very competitive team.”

He also revealed his thoughts on the match, saying, “For me, who had a very good time in Japan, this is a particularly affectionate match.”

Aguirre, who took over as Japan's national team in July 2014 after the World Cup (World Cup) Tournament, competed in the 2015 Asian Cup (Cup) Australia Tournament but was eliminated in the quarter-finals. However, after being accused of being involved in fixing the match, the contract was terminated by the Japan Football Association (JFA) on February 3, 2015.

In 2012, when he was coached by Spanish first division manager Mallorca, he coached Japanese national team midfielder Kubo Takefusa (24, Real Sociedad), and has a connection with Japan.