Japan manager Akira Nishino said he will analyze goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima's situation after the FC Metz custodian made an error that led to Senegal's first goal in the teams' 2-2 Group H draw on Sunday.
Speaking at the post-match news conference at Ekaterinburg Arena, Nishino said the situation Kawashima found himself in that led to Sadio Mane's first goal was not "anything difficult, but he made that (error of) judgment, which is regrettable."
Nishino was referring to the multilingual shot-stopper's decision to punch a catchable shot from Youssouf Sabaly, which led to the ball bouncing off Mane's knee and into the back of Japan's net.