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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA][AFC ASIAN QUALIFIERS] Aggressive Samurai Blue please Moriyasu

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November 17, 2023

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Osaka: Hajime Moriyasu was relieved his pre-match concerns did not come to fruition on Thursday as the Samurai Blue started their challenge in the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 with a 5-0 win over Myanmar.

The AFC Coach of the Year saw Ayase Ueda put his side in front in the 11th minute to allay fears his side would struggle to find an early breakthrough before the Japanese went on to claim a comfortable win.

“I was worried that we might not be able to score goals early on,” said Moriyasu, who won the AFC’s top coaching accolade earlier this month. “But we played in a clean way, we were able to open them up and score.


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