HOUSTON, Texas - Record five-time winners Brazil stand in the way of Japan's first knockout-phase win at the World Cup and manager Hajime Moriyasu was both respectful and confident a day before what could be a monumental game.
"Qualifying for the knockout stage is the same as what we achieved in past tournaments," Moriyasu told a press conference on Sunday at Houston Stadium, the venue for the round-of-32 clash.
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