{"id":40183,"date":"2026-07-23T12:42:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/japan-national-team-coach-moriyasu-to-continue-as-coach-until-2027-asian-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:42:23","slug":"japan-national-team-coach-moriyasu-to-continue-as-coach-until-2027-asian-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/japan-national-team-coach-moriyasu-to-continue-as-coach-until-2027-asian-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan national team coach Moriyasu to continue as coach until 2027 Asian Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TOKYO (AP) &#8211; The Japan Football Association announced in a statement Thursday that Japan national team coach Hajime Moriyasu will continue to play until next year&#8217;s Asian Cup before stepping down.<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Football Association held a meeting regarding the coaching position on Thursday, and announced that Tsuyoshi Oiwa, who previously coached the Japan U-23 national team, would take over the top team after the Asian Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Oiwa was scheduled to be introduced at a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Moriyasu led his team to the top 32 at the World Cup. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">lose 2-1<\/span> Five-time champion Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The Asia Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia from January 7th to February. 5. 24 teams have already qualified and Japan is one of the favorites to win.<\/p>\n<p>Japan will face Indonesia, Qatar and Thailand in Group F.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Moriyasu took over as coach after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He will lead Japan to the final tournament at the 2022 Qatar tournament. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">lost to croatia<\/span> Regarding penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Oiwa had a modest career as a defender, playing for Japan three times before turning to coaching in Japan&#8217;s domestic league. Since 2021, he has been coaching the U-23 team.<\/p>\n<p>Former Japanese star Keisuke Honda recently said he is interested in becoming the national team manager. Honda has played in 98 games for the Japanese national team, primarily as a midfielder, and has participated in three World Cups, the last of which was in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span> and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">AP World Cup coverage<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/moriyasu-japan-coach-oiwa-c85a683630f1d7ad9a1cb82f15ddbe13\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOKYO (AP) &#8211; The Japan Football Association announced in a statement Thursday that Japan national team coach Hajime Moriyasu will continue to play until next year&#8217;s Asian Cup before stepping down. 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