Moriyasu Japan renews its determination to regain the Asian title, practice the day before the match against Thailand on New Year’s Day[Super J Channel](December 31, 2023)

With the Asian Cup just around the corner, the Japanese national soccer team made final preparations for their first-ever match to be held on New Year’s Day. Japan National Soccer National Team Coach Hajime Moriyasu: “Since we will be able to play on New Year’s Day, I hope we can win and play a match that will lead to the Asian Cup and then the World Cup.” Thailand will be the last match before the Asian Cup in January next year. Moriyasu Japan practiced on the 1st before the match. Junya Ito, who is expected to be in the starting lineup, and Ritsu Doan, who will wear No. 10, made adjustments at the National Stadium, the match venue. Moriyasu Japan will play an important match that will give them momentum in their bid to regain the Asian title for the first time in three tournaments. Freiburg (Germany) Ritsu Doan (25) “I hope that the people watching will enjoy it and that it will give us some energy so we can start 2024 brightly.”
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