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who was japans coach during the 2018 fifa world cup

Japan’s coach during the 2018 FIFA World Cup was Akira Nishino.

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  • Akira Nishino took over the Japan national team in April 2018, only a couple of months before the World Cup in Russia.
  • He replaced Vahid Halilhodžić, who had led Japan through World Cup qualification but was dismissed shortly before the tournament.
  • Under Nishino, Japan reached the Round of 16 and famously led Belgium 2–0 before losing 3–2 in a dramatic late comeback.

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TL;DR: The answer to “who was Japan’s coach during the 2018 FIFA World Cup” is Akira Nishino.

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