[Director Hajime Moriyasu]The true value of the “strongest in history” Japan national team | The strategy and “miracle call-up” that led to the fastest World Cup ticket in history (recorded on August 14, 2025)
We welcome Japan national team coach Hajime Moriyasu as a guest and bring you the footage of a public recording held at the JFA soccer culture creation center “blue-ing!”. The theme of the talk was “World Cup Final Qualifying Battles and Preparation for the Main Tournament.” (Recorded on August 14, 2025) ▼Related episodes https://youtu.be/qsUC-KMrXRk https://youtu.be/IvioFC-Js3E https://youtu.be/xM_oTcJm2T0 supported by Mizuho Financial Group Cooperation Japan Football Association Hajime Moriyasu, coach of Japan’s men’s national soccer team. After graduating from Nagasaki Nihon University High School, he joined Mazda Soccer Club, the predecessor of Sanfrecce Hiroshima. After the start of the J League, he played an active role as a key player for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Member of the Japanese national team “The Tragedy of Doha”. As a coach, he coached Sanfrecce Hiroshima from 2012 to 2017. Coach of the men’s A national team (SAMURAI BLUE) since 2018. He also served as the coach of the men’s national team at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Born in 1968. Born in Nagasaki City.
00:00 Opening 05:15 Factors behind the fastest World Cup qualification in history 11:30 The true value of the “strongest” Moriyasu Japan 17:45 Miraculous call-up and team unity 22:15 New challenge for the World Cup main tournament Tomoaki Makino Former Japan soccer representative Kenji Kawashima Yomiuri Shimbun editorial committee member Emiri Nakagawa Caster ▼ Yomiuri Shimbun Podcast Official X https://x.com/podcasts_yomi ▼Yomiuri Shimbun Online https://yomiuri.co.jp/podcast/pitchside/ ▼Message form https://m.yomiuri.co.jp/k/pitchside_form #Soccer #Japan National Team #J League #Soccer Inside Story #Samurai Blue #Interview #Tomoaki Makino #Yomiuri Shimbun #Kazu Moriyasu #Moriyasu Japan #World Cup #World Cup #East Asia E-1 Championship #Yuto Nagatomo #Ryuunosuke Sato #Emisato Nakagawa Produced by: Yomiuri Shimbun
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