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| The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Japan won the championship with a 1-0 victory. Captain Yuto is holding the trophy at the awards ceremony. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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| The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Japan won the championship with a 1-0 victory. At the awards ceremony, players are enjoying the joy of spraying water. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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Japanese soccer fans were angry despite the Japanese national team's 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup).
The Japanese national team, led by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, won 0-1 against South Korea in the final match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 15th. Japan won all three games following a 6-1 victory over Hong Kong and a 2-0 victory over China in the first round. The game was also fierce as they were rivals of fate. The Japanese took the lead in the eighth minute of the first half with Germain Ryo's first goal, but South Korea kept knocking on the Japanese goal to chase. However, the goal was not scored, and Japan's victory ended the game.
Hong Myung-bo, manager of the South Korean national football team, also said "Our players did well enough today as prepared. Of course, the result and the loss scene were unfortunate, but other than that, they showed enough good performance" he evaluated. Coach Hajime Moriyasu said, "Win or lose, there are achievements and tasks, including fostering. Even if we win or lose, there is always room for improvement. This means that there is room for improvement not only in Korea but also in Japan. Therefore, it is not just a simple criticism, but I hope that the media will also support the two countries to improve."
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| The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Lee Ho-jae fired a Caesar skick through the defense, but he is being blocked by the goalkeeper's defense. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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| The E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) match between South Korea and Japan at Yongin Mir Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 15th. Japan won the championship with a 1-0 victory. Players are cheering as captain Yuto lifts the trophy at the awards ceremony. Yongin = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.15/ |
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With this victory, Japan has won three times, narrowing the gap with the most winning team Korea (five times). Japan will experience the joy of winning by winning three consecutive games against South Korea on March 25, 2021 (Friendly Match), July 27, 2022 (East Asian Cup), and this showdown.
However, Japanese fans expressed strong dissatisfaction with Fuji TV, which was in charge of broadcasting the game. Japan's Nikkan Sports pointed out that criticism of Fuji TV, which broadcasted the match of the Japanese national team, is pouring out on social media. 'Even though Japan won its second consecutive tournament, it finished the program without interviewing after the match or broadcasting any awards at all'
Japanese fans posted a message on social media, "We won the game, but the broadcast ended without an interview. What kind of spirit is that?"It's the final match, but there's no interview.", He criticized the "fungy program" and "there's no award show" and "I'm a fool as expected".
Nikkan Sports also ended the program during Germain's post-match interview, which drew attention by scoring four goals against Hong Kong in the same tournament. Even after the war in China, Yuto Nagatomo's interview was already over. Japanese fans' resentment against Fuji TV, which failed to properly convey the joy of winning the championship, is bound to grow.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
