PJ comments

They need to do the small things right first, such as using the same time keeping as the rest of the world and stop the 2nd half clock starting at 0 on TV but 45--90+ in the 2nd half. They also need to shorten their VAR or get rid of it as it should not take 5+ min at times to review a score. Refereeing needs to held accountable as their is way to many flops in the box and bad red cards on tackles.

If you watch how Japan plays, they rely and get too comfortable going wide and making crosses wide--maybe 80% of their attack is wide from their wing players. Their wide players need to cut from the wings and attack the defense with speed and dribbling and create quick give and go passes with attacking players in the middle and put more pressure on the defense by varying their wide attacks and crosses with runs toward the middle to make the central defenders defend something other than a cross from the corner. They will hopefully draw more free kicks, shots on goal by attacking players, fouls and have more creative attack with players moving and making runs. Possession is good and keeps you in games, but they will not move past the round of 16 without more tenacity, hunger, and fortitude to attack directly through the hearts of defenses.

I agree with Bintaro. Japan should allow dual nationality. In the near term, this would allow people with family ties to Japan to work easier in Japan for a short or long period and open the doors to other nationalities to emigrate.