the success of Japanese against Spain which earned him a pass to the round of 16 of Qatar World Cup As the leader of the group after the comeback with a controversial goal proved by VAR, he made the front pages of the main Japanese newspaper on Friday.
“Japan roars again to defeat Spain”, published the Asahi newspaper; “Japan beat Spain to advance to World Cup in shock surprise victory”, heads Japan Times; while Kyodo news agency releases “5 things learned after Japan’s 2-1 comeback against Spain.”
The accounts published today on the front page of the main Japanese media highlight the “shocking”, “shocking” or “dramatic” victory of the ‘Blue Samurai’ against ‘La Roja’, with two goals scored by a margin of three minutes.
Ritsu Doan’s equalizer from the edge of the box was followed by Ao Tanaka’s goal after Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball in after a controversial pass from the end line.
The deliberations of the VAR, which approved the goal, is one of the hot news today in a country in celebration, because of the joy that its team was able to get through the round of 16 of the World Cup for the second time in a row. after Russia 2018 after defeating one of the rivals considered more powerful.
The victory over Spain came after Japan’s defeat against Costa Rica in the previous game and surprised almost more than the victory over Germany in their opening match, leading Kyodo to describe this World Cup as “wild, wild”.
“Perhaps we are already expecting the unexpected at the winter World Cup in a desert country,” the agency wrote, highlighting the match in group E, where Japan passed as the leader, in a tournament of “exciting matches of the group”. , and praised. the performance of the Japanese team when it is between a rock and a hard place.
The stock market also reacts and rises
The latest success of the ‘Blue Samurai’ has now had a positive effect on the stock price of companies linked to the Japanese team.
In a day marked by losses, digital advertising company CyberAgent, which broadcasts all World Cup matches openly on its Abema platform, rose more than 5% in the first tranche, while company specialized in clothing and footwear Sports Mizuno, one of the team’s sponsors, advanced 0.3%.
Source: La Verdad
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