I don't care about Korea. Is Japan dreaming of winning the WC a pride? Is it confidence? Fans, even if we participate in the European qualifying round, we're going to

Aug 14, 2025

I don't care about Korea. Is Japan dreaming of winning the WC a pride? Is it confidence?  Fans, even if we participate in the European qualifying round, we're going to
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I don't care about Korea. Is Japan dreaming of winning the WC a pride? Is it confidence?  Fans, even if we participate in the European qualifying round, we're going to
AFP Yonhap News
Japanese fans' confidence is soaring.

Japan's Soccer Digest Webb reported on the 13th that the prediction video of the World Cup European qualifiers is causing a backlash.

Soccer Digest TV, a YouTube channel operated by Soccer Digest Web, released a video on the 12th that contains an analysis of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America.




I don't care about Korea. Is Japan dreaming of winning the WC a pride? Is it confidence?  Fans, even if we participate in the European qualifying round, we're going to
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The topic in the video was Italy. Italy was a European powerhouse who won four World Cups. The last World Cup win wasn't that long ago, 2006. However, he has struggled in the last four World Cups since winning in 2006. The 2010 South African tournament and the 2014 Brazil tournament were eliminated from the group stage, and the 2018 Russia tournament and the 2022 Qatar tournament failed to advance to the finals. The Soccer Digest Web shed light on this situation in Italy.

However, what drew attention was the Japanese fans' attitude toward it rather than the situation in Italy. The Soccer Digest Webb reported that viewers reacted strongly to the Italian analysis in the video.

Fans will wonder what's going on in Italy? If you fail three times, you're not good at it", "Which team is stronger between the current Italy and the Japanese national team?"'Now, Japan can participate in the World Cup even if it participates in the European qualifying round," he said, expressing confidence and mockery.




I don't care about Korea. Is Japan dreaming of winning the WC a pride? Is it confidence?  Fans, even if we participate in the European qualifying round, we're going to
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Japan is raising expectations for its best performance ever ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. It is also true that expectations are high considering the increasing number of European teams, their performance in A matches, and their growing tactics. Japan confirmed the top spot in Group C in March and succeeded in advancing to the first World Cup except for the host country. At the A-match in June, he even showed the confidence to test new resources, excluding a large number of key players. Japan, currently ranked 15th in FIFA rankings, is likely to win two World Cup ports.

Coach Hajime Moriyasu is also full of confidence. In an interview in June, he said, `I think it is a feasible goal if the Japanese national team fights with the ability, growth, and organizational ability to save individuals. I will prepare for the World Cup with the goal of becoming the best in the world"He said he aims to win the championship.

However, the World Cup stage is not that simple. Even the world's most powerful countries suffer. In this situation, it is expected that Japan, which ridiculed the situation of Italy, the second-highest winner in history, will be able to achieve the expected results on the World Cup stage.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.