BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said his team would learn from their Copa America heartbreak after missing out on a place in the quarter-finals following Monday's 1-1 draw with Ecuador.
"Our players need to learn as much as they can, with great humility, respecting their opponents and understanding that they can develop our football." However, they did improve drastically on their opening match - a 4-0 thrashing by Chile - in drawing their next two games against Uruguay and Ecuador."Football is improving in Japan and in Asia in a general manner. We've managed to play good matches against strong teams from all over the world."