Japan national football team's Tsukasa Shiotani played a full match in the World Cup opener against the Netherlands and topped the pass success rate. Shiotani is a graduate of Tsukuba University and made his professional debut with Kawasaki Frontale. He currently plays for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian First Division. In the match against the Netherlands, Shiotani had the highest pass success rate among Japanese players with over 50 pass attempts. He also recorded 8 line-breaking passes, which was the third-highest in the match after Virgil van Dijk and Jan Paul van Hecke. Shiotani was not only good at soccer but also studied hard during his high school days at Otsu High School. His high school coach evaluated his personality highly. In 2023, Shiotani looked back on his high school days on the Fuji TV program 'Bokura no Jidai'. He said that he never takes a break from practice, even during the off-season. Shiotani's performance is expected to raise expectations for the Japanese national team. The team wants to win the next match, and Shiotani's performance will be closely watched.