Hajime Moriyasucoach of the Japanese team, was proud of the performance of his players, who, in his opinion, “showed the future of Japanese football.”
“The players can imagine competing against the whole world from the same level. They have shown us the future of Japanese football, a new era,” said the Asian side’s coach, who lost in the round of 16 against Croatia in a penalty shootout the match ends and goes into overtime with a draw at one.
“We beat Germany, we beat Spain, we beat two world champions. If we think about progress instead of stagnation, the future will definitely change,” said Moriyasu.
“The players really did everything they could. We couldn’t break the wall of the round of 16 again, but I think the players showed us a new era. If Japanese football continues to want to be in best stage, I am confident that we will overcome this obstacle”, insisted the Japanese coach.
Source: La Verdad
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