Kyogo Furuhashi has revealed he found out about his Japan World Cup KO during the live press conference on TV.
The Celtic star was a surprise omission from the squad heading for Qatar with Reo Hatate also left out. Daizen Maeda was included in the pool for the finals. The fans' favourite has been a key player ever since his arrival under Ange Postecoglou last summer. He's had a decent goal return this season in front of goal hitting 11 goals in all competitions and thought he had done enough to make the squad admitting he was 'extremely disappointed and shocked'.
While his countrymen prepare for the global tournament, Kyogo was out in Australia taking part in the Sydney Super Cup and found the back of the net in the defeat to Sydney FC. Despite his disappointment, his motto is to 'smile' and 'don't worry' as he revealed he will be supporting Japan from home and hopes they can reach the last eight for the first time.
