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The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Moriyasu to stay on as Samurai Blue manager

Japan soccer coach Hajime Moriyasu smiles during a press conference in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Hajime Moriyasu, who led the national soccer team to its second consecutive top-16 World Cup finish in Qatar, will continue in the role, the Japan Football Association (JFA) announced Wednesday.

Moriyasu, 54, is the first national team coach to retain the job after a World Cup since Japan made its first appearance at the FIFA tournament in 1998.

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