Football: Yoshida eyeing unprecedented top-8 for Japan at Qatar World Cup

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- Jul 23, 2018 - 12:50 All,Sports

(Yoshida vies for the ball with Belgium's Romelu Lukaku in their round of 16 match in Russia)

Romelu Lukaku (R) of Belgium and Maya Yoshida of Japan vie for the ball during the first half of a World Cup round-of-16 match in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, July 2, 2018. Belgium won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Eden Hazard (R) of Belgium is marked by Maya Yoshida of Japan during the first half of a World Cup round-of-16 match in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, July 2, 2018. Belgium won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Romelu Lukaku (C) of Belgium is challenged by Makoto Hasebe (L) and Maya Yoshida, both of Japan, during the first half of a World Cup round-of-16 match in Rostov-On-Don, Russia, July 2, 2018. Belgium won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Maya Yoshida (L) towers above against Poland's Robert Lewandowski at the first half of a World Cup Group H match in Volgograd, Russia, on June 28, 2018. Japan advanced to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Poland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Maya Yoshida (R) and Senegal's Mbaye Niang vie for the ball during the second half of a World Cup Group H match in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on June 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Maya Yoshida (22) of Japan and Sadio Mane of Senegal fight for the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group H match in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on June 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

「カラー」「サッカーＷ杯ロシア大会」１次リーグ　◎日本―コロンビア　競り合う吉田　【編注】ヨコ、Ｗ運Ｓ、サランスク発、深井洋平　　日本―コロンビア　前半、コロンビアのファルカオ（右）と競り合う吉田＝サランスク（共同）(了)　20180619

Maya Yoshida (L) of Japan and Radamel Falcao of Colombia vie for the ball during the first half of a World Cup group stage match in Saransk, Russia, on June 19, 2018. Japan won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

◎サッカー日本代表事前合宿　吉田と植田　【編注】タテ、運動朝刊メモ（２）の（ア）、運外０８８Ｓ、ゼーフェルト発、大森裕太　　スイス戦に向け調整する吉田（右）と植田＝オーストリア・ゼーフェルト（共同）(了)　20180603

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida hopes Japan can enter uncharted territory and make the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.Japan managed to reach the round of 16 at the recently concluded World Cup in Russia, but the Samurai Blue were eliminated in heartbreaking fashion, losing 3-2 to Belgium in injury time after giving up a two-goal lead to the highly-fancied Red Devils.Speaking at recent press conference at the Osaka headquarters of sports apparel maker Mizuno, Yoshida, 29, said, "Japan has never managed to get to the quarterfinals or the se…READ FULL ARTICLE

Football: Yoshida eyeing unprecedented top-8 for Japan at Qatar World Cup

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