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DALLAS: Hajime Moriyasu's quest to lead Japan deep into the World Cup faces a master-versus-apprentice last-32 clash on Monday (Jun 29) against Brazil, the country that has done more than any other to shape the game in the four-times Asian Cup-winning nation.
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti said he refuses to engage in «mind games» ahead of the round-of-32 World Cup clash with Japan on Monday.
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 28 : Morocco coach Nabil Ouahbi said his side's unbeaten group-stage campaign would count for little when they face the Netherlands in the World Cup last 32 on Monday, insisting the knockout phase demanded a different mentality.
HOUSTON: A bullish Marquinhos warned Brazil were improving all the time ahead of their World Cup last-32 clash with a dangerous Japan side on Monday. Japan defeated Carlo Ancelotti’s men 3-2 at home in October in a friendly for a historic first victory over the South Americans. Coupled with a 1-0 win over England at Wembley, Japan came into the World Cup in North America as dark horses. Japan and Brazil meet in Houston with a place in the last 16 at stake, and Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos struck a confident tone. The 32-year-old, who was among several defenders missing from the friendly defeat, said they had taken lessons from that night. “I think that really was a learning experience for us,” he said. “Everything that we’ve been through in the last few years brought us to this point, to this present moment, in the World Cup, and everything is a learning experience. “It’s really a test, and our coach really saw what he needed to see.” He added: “I think since then, we have grown quite a bit. “We have changed a lot as a squad. “We have done a lot of adjustments and in the last few games I think we have grown as a team as well.” Marquinhos praised the experienced Italian Ancelotti, a serial winner at club level, for bringing stability and tactical nous. Brazil, chasing a record-extending sixth World Cup crown, were held 1-1 by Morocco in their opening game at the World Cup before beating Haiti and Scotland, both 3-0. They appear to be growing into the tournament, having faced a severe test against Morocco, and Marquinhos said: “There’s always a lot of pride playing for the national team. “But we were not coming together at first, (until) the adjustments that our coach made. “He’s an intelligent coach.
Canada's men lost its fourth straight game of the week in falling to sixth-ranked Brazil 3-2 (25-17, 23-25, 28-26, 22-25, 17-15) in Volleyball Nations League play on Sunday.
HOUSTON, June 28 : Coach Carlo Ancelotti is hopeful he will have Neymar available for more minutes in Monday's World Cup round of 32 fixture against Japan in Houston, and believes his Brazil side are ready for anything in what will be a tough knockout fixture.
NEW YORK, June 28 : A more lenient refereeing style that allows officials to prioritise the flow of the game over minor contact has emerged as one of the defining features of the World Cup, as the tournament heads into the knockout phase.
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 28 : Paraguay will take inspiration from having beaten Argentina and Brazil in World Cup qualifiers when they take on four-time world champions Germany on Monday, coach Gustavo Alfaro said.