[Continued as manager Hajime Moriyasu]Press conference for the appointment as manager of the Japan national soccer team

The Japan Football Association (JFA) will hold a press conference to announce the manager of the Japan National Team (SAMURAI BLUE) at 17:30 on Wednesday 28 December in Tokyo. TV TOKYO Sports broadcasts the director’s inauguration interview live. Japan (24th in the FIFA ranking at the time of the tournament) defeated Germany (11th) and Spain (7th) in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to add to the top of the World Cup group stage (Group E) for the first time. Although they continued to advance, they lost to Croatia (12th place in Group F) in the first round of the final tournament after an extra penalty shootout and missed the first 8 advance.[Date and time]December 28, 2022 (Wednesday) 17:30-[Attendants]Attendees Japan Football Association Chairman: Kozo Tajima Japan Football Association Technical Committee Chairman: Koji Sorimachi SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Manager[FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022]Group Stage Round 1 Japan 2-1 Germany Round 2 Japan 0-1 Costa Rica Round 3 Japan 2-1 Spain Round 1 Round Japan 1-1 (PK 1-3) Croatia #soccer #TV Tokyo #football #japan #WorldCup #World Cup #Japan representative