Japan internationally criticized, an honor lost but honored

Japan failed to qualify for the quarter-finals. However, Japan has shown that the game is applauded instead of booing and blaming.

Japan won the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, the 3rd of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [19659003] Japan entered for the first time in the third round of the Asian team as an Asian team, but failed to win the first eight rounds. But it was more than expected.

FIFA rankings 61st Japan did not bother to play and led Belgium to the world ranks third on the verge of defeat. It was the content of the game that could turn the charge that they headed towards themselves after advancing to the 16th.

Although Japan was the only Asian player to reach the round of 16, it has been criticized worldwide. Japan spent the last 10 minutes of the match at the end of the match, even though it was 0-1 in the last group match against Poland on the 28th of last month. Senegal, who competed in second place at the same time, followed Colombia 0-1.

If the two matches were over, Japan would be able to move to the round of 16 in fair play points. So, Japan was focused on the ball even in the crowd's boos, and the game was over without changing the score.

After the match, manager Akira Nishino said, "I could not stop it, it was a strategy to move to the next level," he added. I think the players would not want to, but I think it's part of the growth process. "

BBC commentator Leon Osman commented on Japan:" It's a shame. " do not want to see anyone in the last 10 minutes of Japan, "he said," Japan played very bad matches. "

Of course, expectations for the 16th round of Japan were not There was much hope that they would play an extreme defensive football and a time lag against Belgium, who would be a black horse in this tournament, recording a total of three games in the tournament phase.

Japan, however, put a lot of pressure on Belgium against the start of the match.As the first game against Colombia, Japan has ued aggressively.

After the Belgian offensive, they beat Belgium with a counterattack thanks to their well-leveled pbading play. In particular, he was able to focus on the sides of free Belgium and managed to score in the third minute and seventh minute in the second half. Japan seemed to make another progress in this tournament.

Japan, however, refused to block Belgium's attack with high force and force.

Although Japan was eliminated in the 16th round, Japan showed an impressive appearance in pushing Belgium's "Dark Horse". towards the crisis. Just five days ago, Japan, which had been criticized internationally for being a "ball", managed to regain its honor in the final match.

(Seoul = News 1)