Football: Japan train in front of 5,000 fans after arriving in Nashville

Japan trained for the first time at their World Cup base in Nashville, Tennessee, after arriving Monday from a pre-tournament camp in Mexico.After acclimatizing to the heat in Monterrey from June 2, Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man squad traveled across the border and held a light session at Geodis Park in front of some 5,000 eager Samurai Blue fans who flocked to the home of MLS club Nashville."Thank you for the warm welcome here in Nashville today. We're so happy to start our World Cup journey in this amazing city," Japan captain Wataru Endo said during a welcome ceremony.Making their eighth stra…READ FULL ARTICLE