Football: Japan arrive to warm welcome in Monterrey for pre-World Cup camp

MONTERREY, Mexico - The Japan squad arrived to a warm welcome in Monterrey in Mexico for their pre-World Cup training camp on Tuesday ahead of their eighth straight appearance at the tournament.

The Samurai Blue players were presented with Mexican hats and greeted with a chorus of "Japon!" from locals as they arrived at their accommodation in the city. They will train there until Sunday to acclimatize to the heat and return ahead of their second Group F game against Tunisia in Monterrey on June 20.