“Focus on the World Cup four years from now” Returning to Iga City and remembering soccer player Shoto Machino

Shoto Machino (23), who is from Iga City, Mie Prefecture and belongs to J1 Shonan Bellmare, who was selected as a member of the Japanese national team at the soccer World Cup (World Cup) Qatar tournament, returned home on December 23rd for the first time after the tournament. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the chance to play, but he expressed his enthusiasm for the future, saying, “I want to continue training so that I can be a key player in the World Cup four years from now.”