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As the core resources of the Japanese national team were relegated to the French second division, bad news for Japanese soccer occurred.
Stade Reims lost 1-3 in the second round of the French Ligue 1 promotion playoff against FC Mets in 2024-2025 at Stade August Drone in Reims, France on the 30th (Korea time). Reims lost the first and second leg by a combined score of 2-4, confirming their second leg in the French league.
There were many evaluations that Reims was advantageous because it was the second game at home. This is because he came back undefeated by drawing the first game 1-1 on the road. Reims looked like he was going to stay in Ligue 1. In the 12th minute of the second half, Enzetia, who received Junya Ito's pass, scored the first goal to take the lead. However, the game went to extra time when the equalizer was conceded. In extra time, the Mets scored back-to-back goals and began writing a miracle drama, and Reims became a scapegoat.
After the game, Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported 'When the final whistle went off, Reims striker Ito sank to the ground. The stadium was a chaos. Some supporters reacted furiously by tearing off seats in the stands and throwing them to the ground.
The media reported that `'Keito Nakamura, another Japanese national team member, was frustrated, covering his face with his uniform. Hiroki Sekine, who took the field as a substitute, moved without moving at his seat. Sekine was the first of the three members of the Japanese national team to appear in front of reporters. But he left, leaving only the words 'I'm sorry'. Nakamura, who then appeared, also left a short word 'I'm tired today', and Ito passed the mixed zone and prepared to return home to the parking lot'
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The three players, who were shocked by the relegation shock, seemed to be speechless. Reims' relegation is expected to deal a serious blow to Japanese soccer as well. This is because Ito, Nakamura, and Sekine are all representative resources of Japan. The future of Ito, who has been flying with one goal and seven assists in eight recent games for the Japanese national team, Nakamura, who has recently risen as a key resource, and Sekine, who is considered the future of Japan, has all become unclear.
If the national team players, who need to improve their skills while preparing for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., play in the second division next season, it will have a great impact on maintaining the national team's strength. In particular, the relegation of Reims is also a sensitive issue for the Japanese national team, given that maintaining performance and sense is important a year before the World Cup.
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Although there are so many European players in the Japanese national team that there are alternative resources, Japanese coach Hajime Moriyasu's concerns will deepen.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
