After the results of the World Cup draw came out, Moriyasu insisted that the goal of the Japanese team is to enter the top 8 when faced with the situation of being in a group with Spain and Germany. Now that the Japanese team has entered the top 16 of the World Cup, he once again emphasized the goal of the top 8 . Mori Hoichi said: "Our goal is the top 8. The players have shown me that they can fight on the world stage. I want to create a new record."