[Japan National Team]Practice the day before the match against Paraguay: Takefusa Kubo hurts his left ankle, Daenen Maeda has a strained left leg, and other menu adjustments are made – Japan National Team: Nikkan Sports

On the 9th, the Japan national team (19th in the FIFA rankings) made final preparations at Osaka's Panasonic Stadium Suita in preparation for their match against the Paraguay national team (37th in the FIFA rankings) (same venue on the 10th).

A day before the match against the South American powerhouse, midfielder Takefusa Kubo (24, Real Sociedad), who had an odd left ankle condition, and forward Daenen Maeda (27, Celtic), who complained of tightness in his left foot, made different menu adjustments. The other 24 players worked up a sweat by passing the ball around.

The first 15 minutes of the match were shown to the press, with defender Yuto Nagatomo (39, FC Tokyo), forward Kiyo Ueda (27, Feyenoord), midfielder Takumi Minamino (30, Monaco) and others relaxing while building up their tension for the match.