Soccer: Japan manager Moriyasu has no regrets over World Cup run

Sports

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said Tuesday he has no regrets over the national team's World Cup run in Qatar that ended with an agonizing penalty shootout loss to Croatia in the round of 16. "I have no regrets," Moriyasu told reporters in Doha, a night after the Samurai Blue's exit. "I did everything I could. I wasn't good enough." Many of Moriyasu's squad voiced disappointment in post-match interviews that they could not achieve Japan's much-anticipated goal of reaching their first quarterfinal, especially after upsetting powerhouses Germany and Spain in the group stage. "Even past champions ...

Kyodo News

Kyodo News Soccer