SALVADOR, BRAZIL – While its fortunes hinge on how Colombia fares against Nigeria, Japan is still poised to turn in its best performance of the Rio Olympic Games against Sweden on Wednesday.
“In the first game, we were uptight especially in defense,” Japan coach Makoto Teguramori said. “We managed to score twice in the second game, and we were resilient.”
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