Hajime Moriyasu expected to stay on as Japan men's national team coach after World Cup exit
The Japan Football Association wants continuity after a World Cup exit, with reports saying Moriyasu could get a one-year extension.
- On Thursday, July 2, 2026, the Japan Football Association is expected to announce that Hajime Moriyasu will continue as head coach through the upcoming Asian Cup.
- Moriyasu guided Japan to the World Cup round of 32 in Houston, where the team fell 2-1 to five-time champion Brazil on Monday, June 29, 2026.
- JFA president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto told Kyodo the organization wants the coach to remain, stating, "We would have to make preparations to that end."
- Reports suggest Moriyasu will receive a one-year extension to manage Japan's squad for the Asian Cup, scheduled for early next year in Saudi Arabia.
- Japan will compete in Group F with Indonesia, Qatar, and Thailand, yet the team has yet to win a knockout match at the World Cup.
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Hajime Moriyasu expected to stay on as Japan men's national team coach after World Cup exit
Hajime Moriyasu is expected to continue as head coach of Japan’s national men's soccer team. Moriyasu guided the team to the round of 32 at the World Cup before falling 2-1 earlier in the week to five-time champion Brazil.
Japan national football team coach Hajime Moriyasu will definitely continue his work with the national team, Kyodo News reports. The federation wants Moriyasu to remain in charge of the team, which was eliminated in the round of 32 of the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada against Brazil. An official confirmation is expected to follow shortly.
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