Japan coach Philippe Troussier. (Allsport)

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Japan coach Philippe Troussier will not compromise his belief in attractive football to chase victory against Russia tomorrow.

A win is vital for the World Cup co-hosts if they want to secure one of the two qualifying berths from Group H.

But the Frenchman remained adamant that the methods employed throughout his tenure, which led to the 2000 Asian Cup success, will not be shelved.

"We have a team that has worked for four years with our philosophy and our approach," he said.

"We have to work collectively. We have the support I'm sure this is enough for us to sort out a panic situation.

"All of our players will do their best."

Troussier did concede that the game was the Japanese side's toughest assignment in the first round.

"Against Russia, it's important not to lose," he added.

"It's going to be a very difficult game tomorrow. They have nothing to be afraid of, so that they don't need to play defensively.

"They will go into the game with a strong determination to confirm their progress.

"They will be at their best.

"But after earning a point from the Belgium game, we have our destiny in our own hands.

"If everything was set for sure, so that we would draw with Russia and beat Tunisia, we could think about a scenario of that kind.

"But you can't expect that in soccer.

"The only teams, if any, that can play for a draw, are Italy, Germany and France. But Japan has not yet reached that level."

Troussier added that Ryuzo Morioka's availability is not certain as the Shimizu S-Pulse defender has not fully recovered from a leg injury that he picked up during the Belgium game.

But Hidetoshi Nakata, who suffered a sprained ankle in the same match, should play.