Soccer Japan-Korea match is “Yokohama disaster” followed by “Toyota’s disgrace” Complete defeat Korean media harsh, World Cup “possibility of catastrophic defeat”: J-CAST News[full text display]

The final men’s match of the East Asian E-1 Football Championship was held on July 27, 2022 at Aichi Toyota Stadium, where Japan beat South Korea 3-0. Japan won the tournament for the first time in four tournaments with two wins and one draw. South Korea, who lost, missed out on winning the tournament for the fourth time in a row.

  • Sasaki who scored a goal and was delighted (Photo: Naoki Morita/Afro Sports)

    Sasaki who scored a goal and was delighted (Photo: Naoki Morita/Afro Sports)

  • Sasaki who scored a goal and was delighted (Photo: Naoki Morita/Afro Sports)

“A match that reconfirmed the current situation in which Japan and South Korea are placed”

The match ended 0-0 in the first half, and Japan scored three goals in the second half to win the match. In the 4th minute of the second half, MF Yuki Soma (Nagoya Grampus) opened the scoring with a header, and in the 19th minute, DF Sho Sasaki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) headed in a corner kick to score the second goal. Furthermore, in the 27th minute, FW Shooto Machino (Shonan Bellmare) scored a disappointing goal to decide the game.

This time, Japan organized members in the domestic group, and 10 out of 26 people were selected for the first time. South Korea also faced with a member formation in the domestic group. South Korea suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat against Japan under the condition that a draw or better would determine the championship. The local media that reported quickly reported the loss of the national team with a harsh tone.

“NEWSIS” (web version) said that the 0-3 defeat following the international friendly match held in Yokohama in March last year was a humiliation, and this time, far from revenge, the match reconfirmed the current situation where Japan and South Korea are placed. Pointed out. In addition, he said that he left only a lot of homework for the World Cup (World Cup) Qatar tournament in November.

The criticism was also directed at coach Paulo Bento. In the article, he severely criticized Bent, who stuck to build-up football against Japan, as “lack of flexibility in tactics.”

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The major media “Chosun Ilbo” (WEB version) also critically reported the tactics and strategies of Bent, and described the defeat as “Toyota’s disgrace.”

For this tournament, Japan’s manager Hajime Moriyasu invited many players from Yokohama F. Marinos, who are leading the J. FC) and Yang Hyunjun (Gangwon) criticized for not convening.

And although Korean soccer has been lagging behind Japanese soccer for more than 10 years, it was not easy to lose. He said that it was because the manager knew how to beat Japan, saying, “Director Bento doesn’t seem to know how to beat Japan at all.”

Also, in the World Cup, Portugal, Ghana, and Uruguay, who are in the same group as South Korea, will play football at a much higher level than Japan, saying, “If coach Bento shows the same commitment as in the match against Japan, it will be catastrophic at the World Cup. A possible defeat cannot be ruled out,” he concluded.

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