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Japan coach, players bow to fans after FIFA World Cup elimination

Japan coach, players bow to fans after FIFA World Cup elimination

Published by Parlour News

3 min readNew DelhiJun 30, 2026 10:22 AM IST Japan’s FIFA World Cup 2026 participation came to a heartbreaking end on Monday after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Brazil in the Round of 32. Following the defeat, an emotional post-match gesture from head coach Hajime Moriyasu and his players is winning hearts around the world. “We were not able to achieve our goal this time, but then we can aim for the next World Cup or maybe even one after that,” ESPN quoted Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu as saying through a translator. “We should work toward that goal, which is what we’ve been doing.” Japan coach, players apologise Moriyasu gathered his players into a huddle at the centre of the pitch, where he delivered an emotional address. The coach then led the players towards the section of travelling Japanese supporters, the report said. Further, Moriyasu bowed before the fans, with every member of the squad following suit. The fans responded with warm applause, acknowledging the team’s effort and commitment throughout the tournament. Watch here: Gracias …

Forwards encouraged to have ‘ego’, like anime hero

Forwards encouraged to have ‘ego’, like anime hero

Published by Webster

Even as the Cristiano Ronaldo opinion-tsunami rages over this World Cup, Japanese football is excited about the dawn of what they call the ‘Egoists’. A 4-0 win over Tunisia, was evidence of what had shifted. Creator of the hit anime series Blue Lock, Muneyuki Kaneshiro, said last month, “We are waiting for serious egoists who aim to win the World Cup.” His illustrating artist Yusuke Nomura went a step further, saying, “We look forward to applications from all ego-driven people who believe, “I am the world’s best striker!” For surely anybody that watches football understands that a striker needs to be obsessed with scoring goals. What else is there – new Japan’s neo-egoists from the world of anime and manga, ask. ALSO READ | Curacao’s Eloy Room, goalkeeper without a club, just broke a World Cup record Playing Tunisia late on Saturday, Japan made history as the first Asian country to score 4 goals. And these came from confident, unapologetic strides in the box. While Daichi Kamada needed simply to divert Keito Nakamura’s delivery goal-wards …