[앵커]
Japan, who are aiming to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time in World Cup history, are also facing a decisive battle.
After back-to-back victories over Germany and Spain, national expectations for victory have risen even more.
Correspondent Kyung-ah Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Japan advanced to the round of 16 by beating Spain in 2nd place to finish first in the group.
Fueled by that momentum, they are aiming to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history by beating Croatia.
However, the Japanese press believes that midfielder Takefusa Kubo, who is the core of his power, is in danger of losing due to poor physical condition.
Despite exhausting their stamina during the intense group preliminaries, the players were determined to play without regrets.
[아사노 다쿠마 / 일본 대표팀 선수 : 어쨌든 우리는 우승을 향해 이번 시합에 전력을 다해 싸울 것입니다.]
[나가토모 유토 / 일본 대표팀 선수 : 반드시 크로아티아를 이기고 모두 다 같이 새로운 풍경을 보고 싶습니다. 다시 큰 소리로 “브라보” 라고 외치고 싶습니다.]
Japanese cheer squads are gathering one after another in Qatar.
The cheering excitement is hot as they achieved an unexpected victory against a strong world-class team.
[일본인 응원단 : 독일과 스페인을 이길 것이라고 솔직히 생각하지 않았기 때문에 여기까지 올 수 있어 좋았습니다.]
[일본인 응원단 : 도안 리츠 선수가 다시 득점했으면 좋겠다는 생각이 있어요. 골은 도안 선수가 넣을 것 같아요.]
If Korea and Japan each win this match, they will play each other in the quarterfinals.
Japanese government deputy spokesman Seiji Kihara, a Cabinet minister, said, “I want to see the battle between Korea and Japan fight for the quarterfinals.”
Korea and Japan are showing no regrets the evolving aspects of Asian football.
The attention of the world is focused on the possibility of the 8th Korea-Japan meeting becoming a reality.
This is YTN Lee Kyung-ah from Tokyo.
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