On the 6th, striker Kento Shiogai departed from Haneda Airport for Germany to join Wolfsburg.

In the Kirin Cup final against New Zealand on the 5th, Kento Shiogai came off the bench in the 33rd minute of the second half, helping Japan secure their 12th title in history and first in three tournaments. In an international friendly against Uruguay on the 24th of last month, he scored his first national team goal after coming on as a substitute. Kento Shiogai stated, "Of course, it's great to score goals. I also feel that I must create more opportunities and strive to be involved in scoring going forward."

The Japanese team will travel to Singapore in November for an away trip, with their first match against Brazil on the 14th. During this summer's World Cup, Shiogai's comments before the Round of 16 match against Brazil, stating that Brazil "used to be strong," caused misunderstandings and sparked heated discussion in Brazil. Now, the two sides will face each other again. Kento Shiogai revealed that he still receives defamatory comments on social media and said, "To say I don't care at all would be a lie." He hopes to continue working hard for those who truly support him, focus his energy in a positive direction, and repay his family, those around him, and his supporters with his performance.

Whether he makes the squad is a prerequisite. Kento Shiogai stated, "First, I need to perform well at the club and strive to be called up again. As long as I'm on the field, I want to score. Personally, we lost to Brazil at the World Cup, so in terms of revenge, we cannot lose this time." He also expressed his hope to integrate into the team as quickly as possible, catch up on the rhythm he has missed, fight for playing opportunities, and continue to hone his goal-scoring instinct and score goals at the club.

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