Ao Tanaka vows to give his all as Japan face Brazil in last 32 | OneFootball

Leeds United’s Ao Tanaka has pledged to give everything after helping Japan into the World Cup knockout stage, with a huge last 32 test to come.

On Instagram, the midfielder wrote: “This is where the real battle starts. Just going to give it my all. Please join me in fighting. Let’s go Japan.”

Tanaka was an unused substitute in the opening group draw with the Netherlands, then earned a start for the second game against Tunisia.

He shone in a 4-0 win and kept his place for the finale with Sweden, impressing again in a 1-1 draw as Japan advanced as Group F runners-up.

Five-time winners Brazil await on Monday evening in the last 32.

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