Ange Postecoglou believes Kyogo Furuhashi and Reo Hatate will battle back and fulfil their World Cup dreams after having their Qatar hopes shattered.
Japanese ace Daizen Maeda made the 26-man cut for this year's Finals, but his devastated Celtic colleagues were not selected by national coach Hajime Moriyasu. Postecoglou doesn't hide the fact it'll be a huge disappointment for both Kyogo and Hatate. But, at the ages of 27 and 24 respectively, the Parkhead gaffer is convinced they can one day still make it to the game’s biggest showpiece.
Ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid, Postecoglou said: “Nothing is going to stop Reo from being the best footballer he can be. Kyogo, his nature never changes, he is always smiling, always happy. He loves what he does and that won’t change, but it is good motivation for them. They both have a World Cup in them if they miss out on this one. The World Cup, and I was fortunate to be a manager at one, is one of those tournaments which is a dream to get to.
