Samurai Blue Eye Historic World Cup Victory as Underdogs

Tokyo: Samurai Blue have a chance to win the world championship as an underdog team. Hajime Moriyasu, head coach of the Japanese national team, believes the "Samurai Blue" have a chance to win this World Cup as an underdog team. According to Thai News Agency, Japan qualified for the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup undefeated in their group stage, but will face five-time world champions Brazil on June 29th. Based on their recent form, Japan is considered one of the dark horses of this World Cup, and Moriyasu recently stated that he believes the "Samurai Blue" have a chance to win the World Cup as well.