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Reports: Moriyasu to Continue as Japan Coach and Replaced After Asian Cup by Oiwa
Go Oiwa will take over after the Asian Cup, while Hajime Moriyasu stays on a short-term contract through the tournament.
- On Thursday, the Japan Football Association announced that Go Oiwa will succeed Hajime Moriyasu as manager of Samurai Blue following the upcoming Asian Cup.
- Moriyasu, head coach since 2018, remains on a short-term contract until early next year despite Japan's recent World Cup exit in the round of 32 after a 2-1 loss to Brazil.
- A former Japan international, the 54-year-old Oiwa steered the U-21 side to the 2024 Paris Olympics quarterfinals and secured back-to-back U-23 Asian Cup titles in 2024 and 2026.
- Oiwa will concurrently manage the U-21 squad for the Los Angeles Olympics while Moriyasu leads Samurai Blue through the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, the JFA confirmed.
- "Oiwa will take over as manager of Samurai Blue as they aim for the 2030 FIFA World Cup," the JFA statement added, establishing long-term direction for the senior squad.
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Independent EspañolTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s coach, Hajime Moriyasu, will continue until next year’s Asian Cup and then depart, Japan’s Football Association reported on Thursday in a statement.
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Moriyasu to continue as Japan coach and replaced after Asian Cup by Oiwa
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will continue through next year’s Asian Cup and then step away, the Japan Football Association said in a statement. The JFA met over the coaching position on Thursday and said that Go Oiwa, who has managed…
Go Oiwa to succeed Hajime Moriyasu as Japan's head coach after Asian Cup
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