hiː plˈeɪd ɪn ˈɔːl θɹˈiː ʌv dʒəpˈænz mˈætʃᵻz æz ðeɪ wɜːɹ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə ɡɹˈuːp stˈeɪdʒ, dᵻspˈaɪt tˈuː wˈɪnz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈʌn ɐɡˈɛnst bɹɐzˈɪl.
He played in all 3 of Japan's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage, despite two wins, including one against Brazil.