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Hajime Moriyasu is widely expected to continue as head coach of the Japanese national football team, with the national football federation set to announce details later today, according to local media reports.
Moriyasu led the team to the Round of 16 at the World Cup in North America, where Japan ultimately fell 2-1 to five-time champions Brazil. The Japanese squad is still seeking their first knockout stage victory at a World Cup. Hajime Moriyasu took over the national team after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He guided Japan to the knockout rounds of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they were eliminated by Croatia after a penalty shootout.
The national news agency Kyodo reports that the Japan Football Association is keen for Moriyasu to remain in his position. It is possible the coach will be offered a one-year contract extension to lead Japan into the upcoming Asian Cup, scheduled to take place early next year in Saudi Arabia.
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