At the FIFA World Cup 2022, the Japan national team lost to Croatia after a penalty shootout, finishing the tournament in the last 16. Japan representative Daizen Maeda answered the interview. Q: How do you feel now after the dawn? Maeda: It’s not easy to sort it out, but the next fight is in four years, so I’ll practice more and more to find out what I’m lacking in four years from now. I want to be able to hit you. Q: What exactly are you lacking? Maeda: I think we could have won the match yesterday if we scored two or three points, not just one. Q: You started three games in the World Cup, but what kind of World Cup was it for you? Maeda: I think I was able to stand on that pitch with the support of many people, so I stand on the pitch with gratitude to all those people. I was going to win, but I think it’s really a shame that we didn’t win. Q: Do you have any feedback from competing against the top players in the world? Maeda: I think that there are parts of the speed and pressure from the front line that can be used against the world, so we need to improve on that. I think it would be good to extend the goal as well. Q: What have the last four years been like? What do you want your next four years to be? Maeda: I didn’t even think that I would be able to participate in this World Cup first, so next time I want to be conscious of the next four years. Q: Your enthusiasm for the next game Maeda: Many people came to Qatar to support us, including from Japan. I think that we want to do our best so that we can show the scenery that Japan has never seen. Q: What kind of performance do you want to show at that place? Maeda: I think it would be good if I could contribute to the goals of the team, not just me.
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