Japan has been challenged to show pride ahead of Wednesday's East Asian Cup clash with South Korea.
Vahid Halilhodzic has demanded a reaction from Japan against South Korea, having seen his side succumb to an opening-day defeat in the East Asian Cup.
Halilhodzic watched his domestic-based team throw away a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 against North Korea on Sunday as Japan's lack of star quality was exposed by a tidy, well-drilled outfit in Wuhan.
With the competition falling outside the official FIFA calendar, Europe-based talent such as Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda and Shinji Okazaki are all absent from the competition.