{"id":37950,"date":"2026-07-02T06:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/coach-moriyasu-is-expected-to-remain-as-japan-national-team-coach\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:13:29","slug":"coach-moriyasu-is-expected-to-remain-as-japan-national-team-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/coach-moriyasu-is-expected-to-remain-as-japan-national-team-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Coach Moriyasu is expected to remain as Japan national team coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TOKYO (AP) \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Hajime Moriyasu<\/span> He is expected to continue as coach of the Japan men&#8217;s national team, and the country&#8217;s soccer federation is expected to announce the move later on Thursday, according to domestic media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Moriyasu led his team to the top 32 at the World Cup. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">before falling 2-1<\/span> They will face five-time champions Brazil at the beginning of the week. <\/p>\n<p>Japan has made steady progress on the world stage over the past 20 years, but has yet to win a final tournament. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Moriyasu took charge of the national team after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Lead Japan to the final tournament of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">lost to croatia<\/span> Regarding penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Kyodo News, a national news agency, reported that the Japan Football Association wants Moriyasu to continue as coach. <\/p>\n<p>JFA President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said, &#8220;We have to prepare for that,&#8221; Kyodo News reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to some reports, he could receive a one-year contract extension to stay in the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia early next year. Qatar are the defending champions and Japan will be one of the favorites to win Asia&#8217;s top soccer award.<\/p>\n<p>24 teams have already qualified for this event. Japan will face Indonesia, Qatar and Thailand in Group F.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/moriyasu-japan-world-cup-10d67c4909633b2c0e243ae51d1a17c4\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Hajime Moriyasu He is expected to continue as coach of the Japan men&#8217;s national team, and the country&#8217;s soccer federation is expected to announce the move later on Thursday, according to domestic media reports. 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