Doha, November 22 (QNA) – Japan coach, Hajime Moriyasu, confirmed that his goal is to beat Germany tomorrow in their first match in Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
“We have prepared well for all the tournament matches in which we seek to go far by achieving the best results,” Moriyasu said in the match’s press conference, which was held today at Qatar National Convention Center, adding that tomorrow’s match against Germany is “difficult.”
He pointed out that the Japanese national team plays all the matches of the tournament, considering each match an “early final”, so the goal is to win, starting from tomorrow’s match against Germany, especially since the Japanese squad includes 7 players who play in the German League.
The Japanese national team coach continued: “Our group is difficult, but we have players capable of achieving good results, and I invite the Asian fans present in Qatar to come to support us tomorrow, expressing his confidence in his team.
He added that the Japanese national team seeks to achieve the first victory for an Asian team to prove to the world the ability of Asian teams to compete and provide high-level matches to change the history of the World Cup.
For his part, Maya Yoshida, the Japan national team player, said: “We seek to present the best level tomorrow against the German national team, which we know well”.
Germany and Japan will meet at Khalifa International Stadium in the opening matches of Group E, which also includes Spain and Costa Rica.
(QNA)