Dani Olmo: "It is very important to be first in the group, we want to win tomorrow"

The Spanish midfielder spoke in the preview of the match against Japan, corresponding to the third day of Group E of the World Cup in Qatar

The midfielder spoke about the importance of the match against Japan, corresponding to the third day of Group E of the World Cup in Qatar. "It is a very important match, we want to win tomorrow and be first in the group. We have to go out and play our game, with intensity and desire," he said.

The Leipzig player also highlighted the strength of the Japanese team: "They are a very strong team, with a lot of quality and speed. We will have to be very careful and not make any mistakes."

Olmo also spoke about Luis Enrique's words in the press conference prior to the match: "The coach has told us that we have to go out and play our game, with intensity and desire. We have to be ourselves and not speculate on the result."

The Spanish team needs a victory against Japan to qualify for the round of 16 of the World Cup as first in the group. A draw would also be enough if Costa Rica do not beat Germany in the other match in the group.

The match between Spain and Japan will be played this Thursday at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha at 8:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. Spanish time).