[Exclusive interview]Kaoru Mitoma cheers on the men’s soccer team for the Paris Olympics, “Help each other even in difficult situations” ahead of the match against Paraguay[Yoko Oshita Wide! Scramble](July 24, 2024)

With the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics approaching, the men’s soccer team will be getting started early. The first match of the group stage will be held in the early hours of July 25th, Japan time. The opponent will be Paraguay, who advanced to the top of the South American qualifiers. Captain Joruri Chima Fujita (22) said at a press conference the day before the match, “We believed in the result, we wanted the result, and we have been preparing well, so I hope we can show that in the game, and I think we will definitely need your support, so please support us.” Kaoru Mitoma, who also participated in the Tokyo Olympics, sent his support to the team. “I think the only way to fight is for the 18 of us to work together, and I felt that they were very united when I watched the qualifiers, so I think they will be fine, but I hope they will help each other out when they lose or get into a tough situation.”
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