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).
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DF Ayumu Seko (25) is strongly determined to become a leader in the DF line, which is missing core members such as F Ko Itakura (28). “If you communicate properly, things will work out. I think I can do well no matter who I am with. I'm trying to talk more.” Flexible enough to play on the left or right side of a back three. And he has a strong mentality. Despite failing to win in the US tour in September, with one draw and one loss, he became enthusiastic, saying, “We didn't win last time, so of course we want to win this time.''
