‘I don’t want to go to the Olympics.
The aftermath of the South Korea-Japan defeat was intense. Japan’s U-23 team was at the center of the criticism.
The Japan U-23s, led by head coach Ko Oiwa, lost 0-1 to the Republic of Korea U-23s in their third Group B match of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup and the final Asian qualifying tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (Feb. 22) at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Japan finished second in Group B with a 2-1 record. In the quarterfinals, they will face Group A’s top-ranked ‘home team’ Qatar. In the quarterfinals, they will face the Group C winner, Iraq, 카지노사이트 or the Group D runner-up (to be determined). Initially, Saudi Arabia was the favorite to win Group C, but it was decided in favor of Iraq.
Japanese media outlet Daily Sports said:
“Japan lost to archrival South Korea. They finished the group stage in second place. They will face hosts Qatar in the quarterfinals. Japan will be looking to qualify for their eighth consecutive Olympics. However, the tournament has been a trial for them. In the quarterfinals, they faced Qatar, the favorite to win the tournament. In the quarterfinals, they could face Saudi Arabia,” the report said. According to the outlet, fans reacted with comments such as “Tournament of Death,” “Qatar next, Saudi Arabia?” and “Have they given up on the Olympics?
Another media outlet, Sportshochi, reported that “Japan, aiming for an eighth consecutive Olympic appearance, lost to South Korea in its final group game. They had nine minutes of stoppage time, but couldn’t find the back of the net. They will face favorite Qatar in the quarterfinals. According to Sportshorse, fans’ reactions included “lack of decisiveness,” “no way out when losing,” 메이저 토토사이트 “losing to Korea in everything,” and “Korea won the atmosphere,” among others.
The first through third-place teams will qualify directly for the Paris Olympics. The fourth-place team will play an intercontinental playoff against an African team to determine its final fate.
After the game, Coach Oiwa said, “We really wanted to win, we have another game. It will be a tough fight against any team in the tournament. We will prepare well.”