The national team that made history in Korea! Shocking debut that surprised everyone in 95 years
Jul 09, 2025
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Japan's soccer A team, led by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, won 6-1 in the first match of the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Hong Kong at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 8th.
It was an overwhelming performance. Japan's strong dominance was initially expected even before the game, but the appearance within the game was stronger. Japan laughed against Hong Kong by scoring six goals even though as many as 10 players made their A-match debut.
The main player of the victory was by far Jermain Ryo. Germain's A-match debut on the day was his A-match debut. Germain, who was born in 1995 and is already 30 years old, is a striker who has only played in the J-League since his debut with Begalta Sendai. After playing for Yokohama FC and Jubilo Iwata, he has been active as a forward in Sanfrecce Hiroshima since this season. Coach Moriyasu selected Germain for the first time in the East Asian Cup, excluding a large number of European players, and immediately used him as the first player of the game.
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The Japanese media also admired Germain's performance. Japan's Chunichi Shimbun reported 'Jermain achieved his second record in 95 years' and 'Jermain scored a shocking four points in his A-match debut. It is the fourth time that he has scored a hat trick in his A-match debut, following Takeo Akabayashi in 1930, Sota Hirayama in 2010, and Koki Ogawa in 2019. It is the second time in 95 years since Wakabayashi that he has scored four goals.
Meanwhile, Germain said in an interview after the game that `I gave a lot of good passes, so my explosive power came out of my decision-making power. I think it's fortunate that the result came out because I insisted on scoring", he expressed his feelings.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
