Japan's national team lost 1-2 to Brazil. Moriyasu reflected on the 'Doha tragedy' and said the team showed they can compete globally.

What happened in the Brazil match?

Japan's national team took the lead in the first half with MF Sano Kaiju's beautiful right-footed middle shot, but Brazil equalized in the second half with MF Casemiro's header, and in the additional time, FW Martinelli scored the winning goal.

Moriyasu's emotional words

Moriyasu experienced the 'Doha tragedy' as a player. He stood as a manager on the ground where he could not play as a player. The manager said, 'This is a special place for the players of the Doha generation. This time, Mr. Ramos came to the local area and held a support event, and I am in contact with my teammates from the Doha generation.'

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Recent form is 3W-1D-1L. The last match was Japan 3-0 Bolivia (2025-11-18). | Date | Match | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-18 | Japan vs Bolivia | 3-0 |