Japan World Cup team send condolences to those affected by Osaka quake

Soccer Football - World Cup - Japan Training - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 18, 2018 Japan's Shinji Okazaki with team mates during training REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Japan's soccer team, on the eve of their opening World Cup match in Russia, sent their condolences to those affected by Monday's earthquake in Osaka, and coach Akira Nishino said some players were worried about family in the area.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Osaka, Japan's second-biggest metropolis, early on Monday, killing three people.