In the FIFA World Cup 2022, Japan earned a historic 2-1 come-from-behind victory over powerhouse Spain, and qualified for the knockout stages. This is a comment from Junya Ito, the Japanese national team player, after the match. Q: How do you feel now? Ito: I really had no choice but to win today, so I’m really happy to win and move on. Q: In the first half, you were forced into defense and it was tough, how did you feel? Ito: I wanted to win in a good way and move forward, but I couldn’t win in a good way in the first half, and it was a painful time. However, I knew that we would definitely have a chance, so I persevered and managed to get a good start in the second half, so I think it was good. Q: What did you like most about the second half of the corrections as a team? Ito: (Mitoma) Kaoru and I were going to put pressure on him at first, so we went to the full-backs to put pressure on him. I think I scored two goals after stealing from the opponent, so I think I was able to do that well at the beginning. Q: What did you think when you adjusted your position and entered a place that you hadn’t been able to enter until now? I was aiming to help , and if I had a chance, there was a scene where I missed one, but I think it was a waste. Q: How do you feel about the next race? Ito: I definitely want to win the next race, and I want to prepare well for that.
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