Twelfth player

Currently, while the opening match was about to commence, every player from team Japan had come together to enjoy the opening match and also to analyze their opponents. 

Despite the cheerful sounds echoing from the speakers, the room was heavy with a grim atmosphere, evident from their expressions.

And the reason behind their darkened expression was the group allocation. 

Grouped with teams like Argentina, Senegal, and Poland in Group D, also called the group of death, how could they relax and enjoy? 

Argentina, the recent senior world champion with an extremely skilled squad, Senegal, a powerhouse team from Africa whose senior team had won the recent AFCON, and Poland whose youths are wreaking havoc in the European leagues.

Every single one of those teams is extremely formidable. 

In fact, considering their situation, right now, they should be preparing for their matches instead of concerning themselves with a completely irrelevant match.