“Against Spain we will do everything”

Hayime Moriyasuselector of Japanesedeclared this Sunday, after losing to Costa Rica and having to play the pass in the second round of Qatar World Cup 2022 against Spain in the third and final game of the group, he said that “the match against Luis Enrique’s team will be difficult, but” they will look for their “opportunity”.

A goal by Keysher Fuller, in the 80th minute, kept Costa Rica alive in the tournament and failed to secure a pass to the round of 16 this Sunday for the Japanese, which they would have achieved if they had won the tie of the second day of group E played at the Ahmed Bin Ali stadium in Al Rayyan.

“We have to improve, it’s what we have to do now,” admitted the Japan coach. “Today we tried not to concede a goal. The first half was not very attractive, but I think we controlled the game and in the second half we had more possession of the ball. But that was not enough for us. We thought we would win us, but they beat us,” Moriyasu said at the post-match press conference.

“We lost this match, but we still have something left and what we have to do from now on is to prepare it in the best possible way,” said the Japanese coach.

“We’ll go out to win against Spain. We’ll come out with another plan, so for the next game we’ll go for everything. That’s what we have to think about. We’ll watch Spain’s game tonight against Germany and we will try to prepare it as much as possible”, said the Japanese coach, who announced that this Sunday they experienced “Costa Rica’s tough defense”.

“The fact that we beat Germany does not mean that we can beat Spain. They are both world champions. The Spain game will be difficult and intense; it will be difficult. But we have a chance and we will go for the game. with confidence,” he said. Moriyasu after losing against the Ticos. “Today our tactic didn’t work. Against Spain we had to change things,” he added.