Tokyo: Japan will need to be able to "deal with anything" at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ if they are to win a record fifth title, head coach Hajime Moriyasu has stressed.
Japan are one of the favourites for the tournament, which kicks off on January 12, after winning their last eight games including away victories over Germany and Turkey.
Moriyasu named a 23-man squad for a warm-up friendly against Thailand in Tokyo on New Year's Day, featuring 15 overseas-based players but missing Premier League stars such as Liverpool's Wataru Endo and Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma. .....
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