FIFA FOOTBALL WORLD CUP QATAR 2022 - NEWS BLOG - UPDATE 12

 JAPAN DEFEATS SPAIN IN A MAJOR UPSET OF FIFA FOOTBALL WORLD CUP QATAR 2022

"Contribute to the top 16" Daichi Kamada's mentor wins the World Cup against Spain

In the final match of the first round of the World Cup Qatar in the early morning of the 2nd (Japan time), the Japan National Team defeated Spain 2-1. KAMATA Daichi (26) = from Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture = who started all three matches in his first appearance in elementary school also praised his ability to advance through the first round with the "Death Group" of strong teams.

Hajime Iio (46), the coach of FC Zebra Kids, a youth soccer team in Matsumae Town, the same prefecture, coached Kamada from the age of 3 to the sixth grade of elementary school, including his time with the previous team. Since then, Kamada has been a hard-working player who participates in training five days a week, almost twice as many as other players, and laid the foundation for his childhood dream of becoming a member of the World Cup squad. In the first round, he did not have the outstanding performance that he showed in the Europa League this season, but against Spain he showed an aggressive performance, defending with dedication and shooting.

Germany falls short of 16 victory in Japan World Cup

In the second half, the Japan-Spain match at another venue was over, effectively securing Germany's second consecutive first-round elimination. After a cruel time of waiting for the end of the game, the referee's whistle sounds. Despite a willingly victory in the final match, they fell short of the last 16 and goalkeeper Neuer said in a faint voice: "It will take a while to understand what happened here."

In a match that required a white star, he won a fierce battle. From 1-0 down, a series of defensive mistakes allowed a temporary comeback in the second half, but Herberts attacked hard and scored two goals to make it 3-2 again. In the closing minutes, Sané broke out on the left and dropped it with his chest, and Fürkrk stuffed it in to make it a two-goal lead.

Shuichi Gonda: "I just got the right to challenge what I was aiming for" Soccer World Cup

The Japan of Group E of the first round of the World Cup Qatar defeated Spain 2-1 on Sunday (2 Japan hours) to advance to the final tournament for the second consecutive time. Goalkeeper GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse), who prevented repeated pinch hits, said, "This is where the game begins." The main comments are as follows.

This is where the game comes in

I'm only half happy that we got the right to challenge what we're aiming for, so I think this is the place to compete.

In the first half, we had [the ball] all the time. Except for the 90 minutes when we scored, the game was dominated by the opponents.

Even before we entered the match, we had a certain expectation that it would happen, but everyone was communicating with each other, working hard, and creating a numerical equalization on the flanks for 90 minutes. I think that was a good thing, but we have to prepare ourselves well because we will face a different opponent next time.

No matter how much we are criticized (after winning the first match against Germany but losing the second match to Costa Rica), no matter how much we are touted at the right time, it is important in our mentality not to change what we do.

After a defeat, you want to prepare a lot, and conversely, you want to rest a lot. Nothing has changed, including the coach and coaching staff, and we were able to prepare ourselves as usual. Even in a situation where we were forced to do so, the fact that we were able to stay calm and grounded is one of the strengths of the current team.

Whether we can win another one or reach the round of 16 again is a matter of choice. Aiming to see a new landscape, Moriyasu has been saying this for a long time. I want to keep my feet on the ground.

SHUICHI GONDA - JAPANESE FOOTBALL PLAYER

"With this momentum, we will play the next match" supporters in Fukuoka to advance to World Cup Japan Final T

In the early morning of the 2nd in the first round of the World Cup Qatar, the Japan National Team defeated the strong Spain National Team 2-1 to advance to the final tournament. The crowd of supporters who watched the match was overjoyed to see the historic victory.

At the Grand Mirage Tenjin sports bar in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, about 150 people gathered despite the 4 a.m. kick-off, and the "Nippon" call rang out from the start of the game. Kento Takahashi, a 20-year-old second-year university student, said, "I came here today without sleeping, so please God," and stared at the large screen as if praying with his hands together.

The excitement in the store reached its climax when the Japan scored two goals in quick succession early in the second half, which started with a one-goal lead. Then, after enduring extra time, cheers went up when the come-from-behind victory was decided. Akira Otsubo, a 35-year-old office worker who watched the match with a friend, said, "I was impressed, I didn't think I was going to win. I want to support the next match with this momentum."

"Defeating the Invincible Armada" Businessmen are delighted with the victory of the Japan representative

"I was glued to the TV." In the first round of the World Cup Qatar, the Japan National Team defeated the strong Spain National Team 2-1 on 2 May to advance to the final tournament. Many people watched the game, which started at 4 a.m. in Japan hours, and even in front of Tokyo Station, the voices of happy businessmen could be heard.

Ren Kobayashi, a 33-year-old office worker from Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, who woke up early to watch the match at home, said, "The second goal was numbing. I'm happy that I still have time to support the Japan national team," he said, rubbing his sleepy eyes as he walked to his place of work.

Shintaro Ueda, a 54-year-old self-employed man from Toshima Ward, Tokyo, who gathered at a friend's house to watch the match, is a fan of the Spanish national team, nicknamed the "Invincible Armada." However, this time, it was a match where Japan's advance to the final tournament was at stake, so he said, "As expected, I betrayed and supported Japan." "It was such a historic victory that I didn't think we would beat that Armada, today is going to be a good day," he said with a smile.

Sanako Saito, a 42-year-old housewife from Chiyoda Ward, who watched the match with her husband and two sons, excitedly said, "Both of my sons play soccer, so I stuck on the TV with a spit, and I would like to award the MVP to goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda, who made a series of super saves in the second half."

Will Yuto Nagatomo's "Bravo" be added to the Buzzword Awards? Soccer World Cup

In the World Cup Qatar, Japan came from behind to beat Spain on Sunday to advance to the final tournament for the second consecutive time. Even though the Japan time was early in the morning of the 2nd, the word "bravo" was the word that showed excitement on the Internet exchange service (SNS). The "2022 U-Can New Words and Trendy Words Award" has just been announced, but is there a possibility of additional selection?

In the past, "Honda △" and "(Osako) Half right"

"Bravo," which means "wonderful" in Italian, became a hot topic when defender NAGATOMO Yuto (36) = FC Tokyo = called it in an interview after the victory against Germany on 23 November. This time, too, he screamed "Bravo" in the post-match interview. On his Twitter account, he tweeted "Bravo !!!!!!!!!" and it went viral.

The official Japanese of the World Cup also responded. After spelling "What's this year's buzzword award...?", I posted it with the hashtag "#Bravo!". In the early morning, it became a trending trend on Twitter.

It is one of the words that symbolizes the joy of the archipelago, but what is worrisome here is the possibility of becoming a "buzzword".