HANOI: Japan are treating their Asian Cup opener against fast-rising Qatar today in the same way they would if they were Brazil or Italy deadly serious.
Qatar for me are the same as Italy or Brazil. The next game is always the most important in football, Japan coach Ivica Osim said yesterday ahead of the Group B match.
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