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cantiskipthisstep12 t1_ixhr0fm wrote

Excellent match. Japan just played with so much spirit. Germany caught napping a few times and then couldn't equalise.

I had Japan as a dark horse in this cup. I hope they do well.

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telendria t1_ixht8mv wrote

I don't see them outside of the world cup, but they always seem to give it 110%, sprint up and down the field the entire match to the point where all of them are struggling with cramps by the end, but never slacking off. I love their very positive vibe/energy they give off.

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Didn't they lose during last championship precisely because of that? I think I remember them leading in score, but unlike tactical european teams, that would play defensively and wait for breaks, the japanese played offensively to the last minute and left holes in the defense for the opponent to turn the score around? I was absolutely hearthbroken for them.

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KhonMan t1_ixhwzhh wrote

They were incredibly naive vs Belgium. But arguably they just wanted to avoid Extra Time and thought they had a better chance to win in regulation. So idk.

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