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Japan U21 Soccer National Team heads to first match of Asian Games, Coach Oiwa ``Important tournament''
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Japan U21 Soccer National Team heads to first match of Asian Games, Coach Oiwa ``Important tournament''

We will play against Hong Kong on the 16th at the Aichi/Nagoya Asian Games.

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  • At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Japan men's soccer team (U21) will play against Hong Kong on the 16th in the first match of Group A.
  • Coach Tsuyoshi Oiwa expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``We recognize the difficulty of the first match, and we want to prepare to show our strengths.''

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Why It Matters

The men's soccer competition at the Aichi/Nagoya Asian Games is, in principle, contested by players under the age of 23, and Japan will compete with the U21 national team aiming for the Los Angeles Olympics.

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At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Japan's men's soccer team will play against Hong Kong on the 16th in the first match of Group A. In principle, the men's competition will be contested by athletes under the age of 23, and Japan will compete with the U21 (under 21) team aiming for the Los Angeles Olympics. Coach Oiwa held a press conference on the 15th at Aichi's Toyota Stadium, the venue for the match, and said, ``We recognize the difficulty of the first match, and we want to prepare to show our strengths.''

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With the exception of the overseas teams who have not yet joined the team, the players exercised in a relaxed atmosphere during the previous day's practice. Coach Oiwa, who will be in charge of the A national team from next March, looked ahead and said, ``Our ultimate goal is to win the gold medal (at the Olympics).This is a very important tournament in the roadmap toward that goal.''

In the tournament, 15 teams are divided into four groups and compete in the first round, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals. Japan will play against Kyrgyzstan on the 20th and Thailand on the 23rd.

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  • Japan will play against Hong Kong on the 16th

    Very likely · Within days

  • Japan will play against Kyrgyzstan on the 20th and Thailand on the 23rd.

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • When will the overseas groups join?
  • Who will be in the starting lineup for the first match against Hong Kong?

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