The Japan TimesFeb 5, 2024
Japan's premature Asian Cup exit and the nature of it has triggered deeper introspection about the state of the national side, with a daunting trip to North Korea for World Cup qualifying in a matter of weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/05/soccer/japan-asian-cup-exit/?utm_content=bufferb0fef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #soccer #samuraiblue #asiancup #junyaito #zionsuzuki #kouitakura #hajimemoriyasu
Japan's Asian Cup exit raises questions ahead of World Cup qualifiers in North Korea

Former Japan star Keisuke Honda, who was part of the team that won the Asian Cup in 2011, said the country's soccer needed 'innovative change.'

The Japan Times