Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu warned his players to get on the same page straight away after naming his squad for World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Australia on Tuesday.
Japan travels to Jeddah to face the Saudis on Oct. 8 before taking on Australia in Saitama four days later, having gotten off to a mixed start in their Group B campaign.
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