The Japanese team, led by Hajime Moriyasu, has captured attention in this World Cup 2026 not only because of the draw they obtained against the Netherlands on June 14, but also because of details that They reflect the way Japanese people work.
Even before the World Cup competition began, the Japanese team already showed certain peculiarities that differentiated it from other teams, like his training or Moriyasu’s management style.
This was observed more clearly on June 14, when it was seen how the technical director, together with his team, He used a peculiar resource with his players.
On social networks it is observed how Moriyasu asks his assistant on several occasions to write large numbers on a blackboard and then show them to the players who are on the field of play.
Numerous interpretations have emerged among users and analysts about this peculiar form of communication of the Japanese coach.
Some claim that it is a kind of “secret code” that only the coach and the players understand. to apply different strategies. Others claim that they have already defined numerous attack and defense plans and that, depending on the context, Moriyasu lets them know what “technique to use”.
Even some users They called this moment the “Moriyasu Method”due to the peculiarity of the situation and its apparent novelty.
However, others assure that it is not a set of techniques, as they consider that it could have been the way in which the technician He notified his players how much time remained in the game against the Netherlands.
Regardless of the meaning of what the coach did, it is another example of how the Japanese team does not go unnoticed. Expectations around the team are growing, since little by little it is considered a contender to take into account in this 2026 World Cup.