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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] [Olympic Games] Yoshida shifts focus to France as Japan aim to book quarter-final spot in style

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July 26, 2021

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Saitama: No sooner had Japan notched up a second successive win at the Tokyo Olympics Men's Football tournament than captain Maya Yoshida was switching his focus to his side’s final Group A game against France in Yokohama on Wednesday.

Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan scored in the first 11 minutes to send Japan on their way to a 2-1 win over Mexico at Saitama Stadium that gives Hajime Moriyasu’s side six points from their first two games having already defeated South Africa.

A draw in their final game will take the Japanese into the quarter-finals but Yoshida is not taking anything for granted despite his side’s strong start to the competition. .....

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