Japan, competing in Group B in the second round of the Asian qualifiers, have won all four of their matches so far to secure a top-two finish in their group and a place in the third round of the Asian qualifiers. With DPR Korea having forfeited their home match against Japan in March, these two matches will be Japan's last official fixtures before the third round begins in September and will be a valuable opportunity to build up the team's strength ahead of a series of tough matches in the third round.
On the day, coach Moriyasu said: “Although we have already made it through the second round, we want to finish on a high to give ourselves a positive boost for the final round, which starts in September.”
🔹𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗜 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘🔹
— サッカー日本代表 🇯🇵 (@jfa_samuraiblue) May 24, 2024
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