KickStream briefing
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⚽️ Kick-off time: 3pm local/4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST ⚽️ footballer guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Wallchart By Takashi Ogami Japan are no longer at a stage where speaking openly about “winning the World Cup” invites ridicule. In addition, their historic victories over Germany and Spain in 2022 proved that they are capable of producing much more than just a one-off upset.
Reports also note that over nearly eight years in charge the head manager, Hajime Moriyasu, has built a side capable not merely of surviving against the world’s elite, but of defeating them too. Further context suggests this was backed up by wins against Brazil in October and England – at Wembley – in March.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.