The Japanese national team aims to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The next opponent is Croatia, the runner-up of last year’s tournament. Takuma Asano talked about his ambition for the first time to advance to the best 8. Q: Looking back on the match against Spain, how was the match? Asano: I think it was a really tough and tough match, but I think Japan was able to play as they wanted to as a team in their own way. Q: What about the reaction after the Spanish war? Asano: I think it’s amazing because I get a lot of personal contact. We still don’t have a real sense of what is going on in Japan itself, and since the moment we finished the match against Spain, we’re just focusing on the next match, so we’re not overwhelmed by it. Q: What do you keep in mind when playing as a substitute? Asano: As a substitute player, your time is limited from the time you start playing. I’m standing on the pitch thinking only about giving everything to the team. Q: Conversations with Maeda, who plays a lot in the first half, Asano: I talk a lot with Maeda on a regular basis. So, so far, I think it’s possible for each other to do that. Q: What kind of team do you think Croatia is? Asano: I think there are many things that you won’t know until you try, but I think that the team is definitely better than Japan in terms of ability and status, so what have you done so far? As with , we can’t relax even a single bit, and I want to focus on giving everything we have. If we can do that, I think we will be able to get the win as before, so we want to focus on that and give it our all. Q: What kind of personality do you want to bring out? Asano: I do a lot of scouting, but I can’t predict how the game will unfold. When it comes to time, I think that we, the attacking team, will have a chance, so when I am on the pitch, I want to be ready to run for the team and to attack the space and go for the goal. Q: After beating Spain and Germany, I think we can fight with confidence as a team, but what do you think about that? In the next match, I would like to show my confidence and strength on the pitch again and play with all my strength. Q: Enthusiasm for the best 8 Asano: There is a wall in front of me that I can’t break easily for Japan, but personally, it’s my first challenge, so I don’t want to be bound by it. I want to focus on what I can do, and the best 8 is just one of my goals. I want to hit you. Q: I think everyone in Japan has high hopes for Jaguar Pose. Asano: I think there are people who have high hopes for you, so for that reason I want to score goals and perform well.
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