[Japan National Team June 12th]Full of energy for the battle…!? #shorts

On the night of the 12th (13th Japan time), the FIFA World Cup Japan national team arrived from their base camp in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, to Dallas, Texas, where they will play their first league game against the Netherlands on the 14th (15th). Arrival at the site was delayed by about an hour due to bad weather. FW Shuto Machino (Borussia MG), who was additionally called up to replace midfielder Wataru Endo (Liverpool) who withdrew due to injury, also joined the team, bringing the total to 26 players. On this day, the entire team practiced in Nashville, carefully checking set pieces and other aspects. Defender Ko Itakura (Ajax), who was newly appointed as captain, led the team with his voice from the warm-up. The players boarded the team bus that would take them directly from the practice field to the airport, but as the departure of the chartered plane was expected to be delayed by about an hour, they got off the bus and waited at the clubhouse. Afterwards, I got back on the bus when I was informed that I would be able to leave as scheduled. However, when the bus passed through the gate of the site, the right rear part of the vehicle came into contact with the intercom. A loud crashing sound sounded, but the bus continued on its way to the airport as if nothing had happened. It appears that the driver and other passengers did not notice. The practice facility is the facility of MLS Nashville SC, and staff members who rushed to the area tried to repair the intercom with blue tape, but the problem could not be fixed. The plan is to hold a players-only meeting this evening, with new captain Itakura at the center. Final adjustments will be made on the 13th (14th), and the fateful first match will take place at 3:00 pm on the 14th (5:00 am on the 15th, Japan time). Sponichi Annex delivering the latest news https://www.sponichi.co.jp/ Sponichi Photo and Video Department’s X (old Twitter) https://x.com/Sponichi_Photo Sponichi Photo and Video Department’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sponichiphoto_official?igsh=MWVyZmZzcGpvNmsycA== Sponichi’s X (former Twitter) https://twitter.com/sponichiannex