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Moriyasu believes Japan can become world number one

By , based on Citizen Digital, P.M. News, Bénin Web TV and Vanguard

Moriyasu believes Japan can become world number oneHadi Abyar · CC BY 4.0

Hajime Moriyasu believes Japan can become the best national team in the world after its 3-2 win over Brazil in Singapore. The Japanese coach will leave his post after Tuesday’s friendly against Paraguay, ending eight years in charge of the team, according to Reuters.

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu believes Japan can become the best national team in the world after a 3-2 win over Brazil on Saturday in Singapore, reports Citizen Digital. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored the winning goal in added time, allowing Japan to beat Brazil for the second time in just over a year.

Moriyasu will leave his post after the friendly against Paraguay on Tuesday, ending eight years in charge of the Japanese national team. The Japan Football Association confirmed on Friday that this match would be his last, according to Citizen Digital. The Asian Cup due to be held in Saudi Arabia, in which Moriyasu was originally due to take part in January, has also been postponed to December 2027 by the Asian Football Confederation, due to the situation in the region.

Japan had been knocked out by Brazil, 2-1, in the round of 16 of this year’s World Cup in North America. Midfielder Ao Tanaka, who made an error during that defeat, said after the Singapore win that memories of that match had come back before the game, reports Citizen Digital.

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