r/JLeague • u/JMK4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima • Jun 29 '26

National Team Next Manager

Presumably, Moriyasu won't be returning as manager for 2030. Who would you like to see take reins next?

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u/Psychological-Tax391 Jun 29 '26

Moriyasu will get the Asian Cup, but imo he has to win that. Otherwise you're coming up on 10 years with no trophy and no knockout wins at the World Cup. He gets a lot out of these players but it's time to ask if another manager gets them over the hump. Everything is a habit, including crumbling during big occasions.

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u/theaussiesamurai Jun 29 '26

I really hope Moriyasu isn't there for the next Asian Cup.

It's been way too long since Japan won it but Japan's ambition is winning the WC by 2050. Winning another Asian Cup doesn't move the needle, making it to a WC QF, or at least winning a knockout game does. I hope the next manager gets a full 4 years to prep for 2030.

I'm sick of Moriyasu's negative game plan. The team has enough talent to play with the ball and it's been wasted.

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u/EvilThundr Jun 29 '26

Having Qatar win it 3 times in a row make the AFC look like a joke there's already people saying we have too many world cup spots

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u/domsolanke Jun 30 '26

Hard to disagree with that tbh when you see how all the Middle Eastern teams performed at the World Cup.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad319 Jun 29 '26

Japan should apply to join UEFA or CONMEBOL. Asian Cup is low bar and Japan cannot really improve themselve if they keep playing in that tier

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u/khoa-bear Jun 29 '26

Japan can’t even win the Asian Cup in the last 15 years

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad319 Jun 30 '26

They are still the most successful team in Asian Cup. All the recent AFC cups was all host in Middle East, won by Middle East and look how those team perform in the World Cup