On July 4, Beijing time, Japan's well-known media "Tokyo-sports" disclosed that the Japanese national team's head coach Mori Baoichi in an interview, the upcoming 12 strong tournament conducted an in-depth analysis.
In the grouping of the 12-team tournament, Japan managed to bypass their arch-rivals South Korea and Iraq, but Mori Bao-ichi is on high alert for China. Talking about the Chinese team, Mori said: "I don't have any preconceived notions about which group I'm going to be placed in, because every opponent is very strong. I don't think China is a team to be underestimated, especially with five Brazilian naturalized players such as Eckerson. There is no doubt about the strength of the Brazilian players, and they have definitely improved their strength. Although I have yet to study the Chinese team in depth, I have witnessed their performance in the AFC Champions League and was impressed. We are also strengthening our squad."
Speaking about Japan's goals for the Round of 12, Mori revealed that he is eager to "go all out for the
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The priority now is to focus on the upcoming opening match, after preparing well and taking one game at a time to get the win. Looking back at the last World Qualifying Tournament, Japan left behind a disappointing home defeat against the UAE in their opening match.
