[Oakland (USA) 5th (6th Japan time) = Sato Naru Sato]The Japanese national team (17th in the FIFA ranking) will play a training match against the Mexico national team (13th in the 6th) on the 6th (7th Japan time). He played against a team outside of Asia for the first time in 1 year and 11 months. This is an opportunity to see how much his style, which overwhelmed him in the final qualifying round, which was the fastest in the world, will be able to compete in the world. For manager Moriyasu Kazukazu (57), who attended the press conference the day before held at the venue, this was his first time as a player at the venue for the 1994 World Cup US tournament, which he missed out on due to the 1993 “The Tragedy of Doha.” This will be the first step towards reaching the peak of the North and Central America tournament, which is approaching nine months later.

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As a player, this is a place I couldn't reach. This is the first time I've taken command in a country that has disappeared, with my longing, dreams and dreams. Coach Moriyasu spoke with a real sense of the “tragedy of Doha” that occurred during the Asian final qualifying round for the 1993 World Cup in the US.

“If we had kept the goals conceded for just a few more seconds, and if we had held back from the game, we would have been able to come to the 1994 World Cup in the United States and play in the US. I'm feeling frustrated and saddened to hear him say this now. However, it's not like when I was a player. As a manager, I have made the best preparations to win every game, no matter where I go, and I've put all my energy into it. I'd like to aim for victory in the US in the future as well, and I'd like to continue to prepare and fight all the way through the games I can.”

This will be the best simulation for the tournament. There were a lot of injuries in the final line and midfielder, but this was a chance to increase the players' experience points. In a special environment where a soccer court was built inside a baseball field, I had the opportunity to compete head-on with my host country next year. “First, I'll be based on what I did in the final qualifying round.” How far can we carry on the gold medal country at the 2012 London Olympics (Olympics), which we have started in earnest for a year ago, spending all the players on attacks with a three-back attack, and the World Cup twice, with two consecutive U-23s. I'll explore.

A different opponent from Asia. The number of times you are forced into will naturally increase. First, we collide with all our might, hone our response skills from the challenges we encounter, and proceed with the roadmap to becoming the world's best.

“How many things will we be able to compete against Mexico, the world's powerful forces, in the future, as we take on victory, as we can continue to fight even further.”

He defeated the giants of the North and Central America and the Caribbean, led by manager Aguirre, who once led Japan, and made an impression on him by spreading “Japan's strength” to the world from next summer's stage.

[Japan National Team]Moriyasu Japan plays Mexico kicks off at 11am on the 7th / live news