The Gaffer on
Japan
World Cup 2026 ยท Pre-tournament verdict
The Gaffer says
โRight, listen son, Japan are proper organised โ slick on the ball, technical as you like, and on their day they'll give any of these big boys a proper game. My honest worry, mate? When it gets nasty in the knockouts, do they got the bottle to grind out an ugly one? Gut says last 16. Verdict: Lovely to watch, nailed on to flatter to deceive.โ
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