Japan upset both Germany and Spain to finish top of Group E, digging deep to come from behind to grab gritty victories in both games.
Hajime Moriyasu's side will now face Croatia in the last 16 and Nagatomo believes they can pull off another shock against the 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists.
Nothing is impossible. Japan are the living proof of that!#FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/d1Hp935TaH
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) December 1, 2022
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