Costa Rica claimed a surprise 1-0 victory in Group E at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, putting a huge dent in Japan's hopes of reaching the last 16.
"We had to face many challenges. However, we firmly believed and wanted to do things well to be 100% committed to our country to play well against an opponent such as Japan. Japan pulled off a stunning 2-1 comeback victory over Germany and were expected to beat a Costa Rica side who were demolished 7-0 by Spain in their opener.
"We will have to play with the same pressure as in the past two games. But we are well alive, no one can forget about us just yet - we can still dream.""We were aware of what happened against Spain," the coach continued.
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