Japan's Under-23 side have already clinched their place in this summer's Olympics, but work remains for manager Makoto Teguramori as he prepares his team for the Asian Under-23 Championship final against South Korea on Saturday.
"To become No.1 by getting even with the teams that have been beating us, there can't be a better situation," Teguramori said.
His side secured its path to the Rio de Janeiro Games with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Iraq on Tuesday in a tournament he regards as "the one for revenge for the generation."