YOKOHAMA šC National team manager Akira Nishino expects to agonize over his World Cup selections right up until he names his 23-man squad on Thursday but hopes Wednesday¡¯s friendly match against Ghana will provide some answers.
¡°I don¡¯t need to tell the players that they are fighting for their survival,¡± Nishino told reporters at Nissan Stadium on Tuesday, one day before he takes charge of the team for the first time after replacing fired predecessor Vahid Halilhodzic last month.
¡°There are more than 23 players here and I can only include a set number of them on the list. I have to think about the balance. I¡¯ve been thinking about how to get the players into their best condition, and we will see what happens in tomorrow¡¯s game. After that, we have to expect that there might be some injuries. I think the questions will continue.¡±
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