On the 19th, it was difficult to advance to the round of 16 after finishing first in the group after losing 1-2 to Iraq. “I hope we learn something from this loss.”
After suffering a shock loss to Iraq, coach Hajime Moriyasu of the Japanese national team predicted better progress.
Japan lost 1-2 in the second match of Group D of the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup' against Iraq held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar at 8:30 pm (Korean time) on the 19th. did. 카지노사이트랭크
Japan, which had won 4-2 in its first match against Vietnam on the 14th, lost to Iraq and finished second in the group with three points. First place in Group D belonged to Iraq, which won two games in a row.
Japan, who is considered a strong candidate to win this tournament, lost on this day, putting a red light on their ability to advance to the round of 16 as first place in the group.
Coach Moriyasu expressed his regret over the loss after the game, saying, “I accepted a difficult result.”
“The players did their best to prepare for the first game (a 4-2 win against Vietnam) and this game against Iraq,” he said, suggesting that there was no problem with the players’ attitude.
At the same time, he pointed out that the loss on this day was only a result early in the game and did not mean that the goal of winning was lost.
Coach Moriyasu said, “I hope to learn from this result for the next game. “We have now played only two games,” he said. “We need to reflect on many things. “Then we will be able to move forward for a better future,” he said, predicting a different appearance in the next game.
Japan will play the third game of the tournament against Indonesia on the 24th. You must win to increase your chances of advancing to the tournament. 섯다