Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and defender Diego Laxalt spoke about Japan, their next opponent in the Copa America group stage match.

Both players attended the press conference on 18 June, and emphasised caution against the Samurai Blue, despite their opening defeat to Chile.

Muslera said, “I saw the Japan match, and was impressed by their young and aggressive players. We need to be careful about their varied offence. Every team is nothing but highly competitive in the Copa America.”

Laxalt furthered, “Japan is not an easy opponent. They play with high intensity and are quick in pressing. A very impressive team. They created many chances against Chile, though they couldn’t make them count. I don’t know if they are weak, but they have many gifted individual players. We have the dream of winning the Copa America, and so does every team. Our next game against Japan will be a very important match for us to reach our dream.”

Japan will play Uruguay in their second group stage match on 20 June.

Copa America Grp. C

P TEAM M W D L P 1 Chile 1 1 0 0 3 2 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 3 3 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 0 4 Japan Japan 1 0 0 1 0

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