After Japan defeated New Zealand in the Kirin Cup final, Japanese national team player Takefusa Kubo was interviewed by Japanese media.

Photo: Haruka Fukuhara

On his wife Haruka Fukuhara attending the match in person

"It's not her first time watching a match. I wanted to play with a sense of responsibility, and I'm grateful to the fans who supported me differently than usual."

On the team playing with a back four and him playing as an attacking midfielder

"I wasn't told the specific tactics, but I was instructed not to reveal that to everyone (laughs)."

"Today we played in a 4-2-3-1 formation, so I tried not to shift positions. Although there were a few actual position shifts during the match, I played with the mindset of 'if possible, I don't want to shift' because staying in position makes it easier to create chances when receiving the ball in midfield."

"There's also a way to stick closely to the attacking midfielder and winger roles in the 4-2-3-1 formation, and when the opponent reinforces the central area like that, sometimes things don't go smoothly."

"We may go back to a back four in the future. I quite enjoy playing as an attacking midfielder, so I hope I can do well."

"There's no point in hesitating, so I hope to find the right balance."

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