Japan’s lose to Brazil in Tokyo

Kyogo Furuhashi and Daizen Maeda of Celtic were both featured in Japan’s 1-0 loss to Brazil in Tokyo.

Hajime Moriyasu, Japan’s manager, decided to trust Kyogo for a starting spot, and he put on

a performance against Marquinhos and Eder Militao, respectively. Maeda, on the other

hand, came on for his Celtic teammate with just under 25 minutes remaining, hoping to

inject some enthusiasm into the final moments.

In a lucky result for Tite’s heavyweights, it required a late Neymar penalty to give Brazil the

victory. The game is the final friendly encounter for Japan before the Kirin Cup on Friday.

In particular, Kyogo led the line admirably in the first half. Furuhashi’s movement in behind

unsettled the Brazil centre-backs, and his deft footwork resulted in multiple free kicks as he

held the ball up impressively.

He was, nevertheless, a goal danger at times. In the first half, the former Vissel Kobe player

found himself between both Brazil centre-backs and headed over. Before the halftime

whistle, he came dangerously close to latching onto a knock-down in the box.

The second 45 saw a quieter performance, but he was still dropping deep and using his

technical abilities to bring others into action. Early in the second half, Kyogo’s strong shot at

goal was deflected wide before he was replaced by Maeda after 66 minutes.

Japan’s Against a star-studded Brazil, Kyogo and Daizen Maeda hold their own

As the game drew to a close, Maeda was unable to get a clear shot on goal. As the game