From the "Doha tragedy" to the "famous general" of the World Cup, at the hands of "Death Note", Mori Yasuichi and the Japan Football Association's "two-way journey" | Thirty years of Japanese football

He is not the kind of coach who looks like a “famous coach” at first glance. As a player, he was not a superstar; as a coach, he was often questioned. Fourth place in the Tokyo Olympics, failure in the Asian Cup, overturning at the start of the World Cup qualifying round, being called “incompetent” after losing to Costa Rica – these are all things that really happened. But it happened that such a person who did not seem legendary enough led the Japanese team to defeat Germany, Spain, and Brazil, and also led Japanese football into a new stage. In this video, let’s talk about Mori Yasuichi’s “two-way journey” with the Japan Football Association 00:00 Opening 00:56 Becoming a professional player with the appreciation of a noble person and an accident 02:48 From Sanfrecce Hiroshima player to the national team to the “Doha tragedy” 07:07 After eight years of hard work, he finally became the coach 08:29 Turned Sanfrecce Hiroshima into a championship team 10:39 From the club to the national team, Mori’s fate continues to increase. 15:33 Jumping back and forth between incompetent and famous players, what kind of world champion are you? 19:12 Mori Yasuichi and the Japan Football Association have been running in both directions for 8 years #Mori Yasuichi #Japanese football #Japanese national team #Japanese team #J League #Hiroshima Sanfrecce #Doha tragedy #World Cup #2026 World Cup #Asian football #East Asian football #Football youth training #Japan youth training #Football coach #Football young player #Blue Prison #stay up late FC #HajimeMoriyasu #JapanFootball #SamuraiBlue #JLeague #WorldCup2026 #AsianFootball #JapaneseFootball