On the 10th, the Japan national team (19th in the FIFA rankings) will play an international friendly match against the Paraguay national team (37th in the FIFA rankings) at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka. Manager Hajime Moriyasu (57) attended the previous day's official press conference held at the same venue on the 9th, and said that he would play with his best members.

The tour to the United States in September was a warm-up game with a strong test feel, with the starting lineup being completely replaced after two games. Since they were unable to produce results with one draw and one loss, they are determined to win at home this time. “We want to do our best to win the battle and make our supporters happy.We also want to challenge ourselves in the matches so that we can improve individually and as a team in preparation for the World Cup.''

The team will play against Brazil (6th place in the same league) in three days, but regarding the lineup for the match against Paraguay, he said, “We haven't decided on the absolute best squad for the World Cup.First of all, I want to form the lineup that I think is the best to win tomorrow, and then I'll think about the match against Brazil.''He showed his readiness to concentrate on the match in front of him.

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