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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The Japanese Football Association has decided to extend the contract of Hajime Moriyasu, the national football team head coach.<\/p>\n

Kozo Tajima, the association\u2019s head, announced on Wednesday that Moriyasu is expected to continue as coach of the Samurai Blues until the 2026 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n

At the recent Qatar 2022, Moriyasu helmed Japan to beat two former world champions, Germany and Spain, to reach the Round of 16 as Group E leaders with six points.<\/p>\n

The Samurai Blues missed their chance to reach their maiden World Cup quarterfinals when they were eliminated by Croatia with 3-1 (1-1) on penalties in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. The Japanese Football Association has decided to extend the contract of Hajime Moriyasu, the national football team head coach. 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