[Nazionale di calcio giapponese/Notizie]Croatia coach Dalic speaks before Japan against Croatia in the round of 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
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Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic gives his opinion on the Japan national team.
At the FIFA World Cup Qatar, Japan defeated powerhouses Germany and Spain in Group E and set out to top the table with six points. In the round of 16 they will meet last year’s runners-up Croatia, who finished second in Group E.
Croatia coach Dalic said after Japan were due to play Japan in their next match: “When I saw Spain take the lead at the start, I thought everything was decided there, but it didn’t happen that way. He said who was surprised by the performance of the Japanese national team Croatian media “Slobodna Dalmacija” broadcast the words.
“It could have been a different result, because if Croatia had beaten Germany, Spain would have been eliminated.”
“Belgium, Denmark and Germany have already lost in this tournament. If we had a choice against who we would have faced, we could have nominated Japan. However, looking at the game, I am by no means an easy opponent. No.”
He talks about his impression of Japan in the group stage as follows.
“Finishing the group above Spain and Germany is incredible. We showed on the pitch that we really don’t give up and we won both matches against a strong team.”
“Japan’s quality is what they showed in those matches. We can’t afford to make mistakes from the start of the match and we have to maintain discipline throughout the match, especially when their counter-moves are unstoppable. You shouldn’t.”
And explains the importance of the final tournament.
“However, in terms of football, we Croatia have competed on a par with the best in the world. In less than 30 years since our foundation, we have won two medals in major competitions. The Croatian people are proud of that. I should think about it, and I I’m happy.”
“However, we are still a national team that must greedily aim for a higher position. The next match against Japan will undoubtedly be an important match. In 2018, the previous tournament, we managed to win three times in the group stage. But if had they lost to Denmark in the round of 16, the tournament would have ended there, obviously before they reached the final, and they would have left the tournament clearly losers.”
“I won’t talk about big dreams right now. It’s important to calmly prepare for the next step. First of all I want to show my strength on the pitch.”
The match between Japan and Croatia will start on the 5th at 24:00 Japanese time. Can the Japan national team defeat the runner-up in the previous tournament and advance to the round of 16 for the first time?
