Ritsu Dōan: Beating Brazil was a huge step forward

  /  rzr0101

After defeating Brazil, Ritsu Dōan said:For Japanese soccer, beating Brazil was a huge step forward, and it was a wonderful day that made history. But we have to win at the finals. We'll only be the real deal when we do it at the finals, so I don't think there's time to celebrate.

We changed our tactics a little at half-time and went for a "fight," which is what allowed us to turn the game around. Minamino's shot was great, and it's not easy to score calmly there, but it created momentum and a good atmosphere, and it was a goal that made us think, "Maybe we can do it." There was some tactical skill even in the opponent's mistake, so I think it was a great goal.

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