[Oakland (California) on the 6th (7th in Japan time) = Sato Naruhito]The Japanese national team (17th in the FIFA rankings) drew 0-0 with the Mexico national team (13th in the same year) in an international friendly match. The defense from the front line got hooked, and he was able to get a sense of his fighting style, taking the lead. There were times when they were pushed completely away, but the draw was better than the tough opponents who had been losing four consecutive games. While the players expressed their confidence, they also expressed their frustration of not being able to win. Next up will be playing against the US national team on the 9th (10th of the same year).

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Defender Watanabe Tsuyoshi (28) led the final line in the center of the defensive team, with many injured players coming from the main focus of the defensive team.

There were times when I was pushed in in the second half, but I endured it. “I was able to switch to long blocks and middle blocks. The analysis worked well as per the game plan,” he said, increasing his confidence without conceding.

[Japan National Team]Moriyasu Japan draws against difficult enemy Mexico / Live news details