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