Daizen Maeda has vowed to bundle Brazil out of the World Cup after opening his account for Japan in the tournament.
The Celtic star netted for his country in their draw with Sweden at the tournament, and they will now face the South American superstars, who humbled Scotland, at Houston next week.
What a goal to take the lead 😱 Daizen Maeda FINALLY found the edge for Japan to go ahead in the second half pic.twitter.com/qqBH6GS3u1
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And Maeda is convinced Japan can go far in the tournament and cause a shock. He said, "Of course, the match against Brazil is bound to be tough, but as long as we perform at our usual levels, we have a chance to win.
"The team will take advantage of the rest time now and recover and prepare for the game in all aspects. For me personally, I was delighted to score.
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"I am very happy to score because we have so many fans over here cheering for us, so it was important not to let them down.
"I am disappointed not to have won, but we remain unbeaten, and it is a good achievement to have qualified for the knockout stages."
