The Japan national football team will play against Tunisia in Montrey, Mexico on the 20th.

Memories of Montrey

Montrey is the third largest city in Mexico, located in the northeast, and it has a special place in Japanese football history.

Takata Mutsuo's Memory

In the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, Takata Mutsuo, the former chairman of the Japanese Football Association's referee committee, became the first Japanese to referee a World Cup match.

Match Details

The match was won by Spain with a score of 3-0, and the Yomiuri Shimbun reported at the time that "the referee gave a quick warning at the start of the game to prevent it from getting rough, and although there were difficult situations, such as the Algerian goalkeeper being injured and taken off the field, the referee gave clear instructions and handled the situation well."

Future of the Japan National Team

The Japan national football team needs to win against Tunisia to achieve a good result in the World Cup. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 20th | Tunisia | Montrey | － |