[인터풋볼] Reporter Yoon Hyo-yong = The aftermath of the complete defeat of the Korea-Japan War is quite large. It was a difficult game in the midst of Corona 19 and negative public opinion, but in the end there was nothing left.
The Korean national team, led by coach Paulo Bento, lost 0-3 to Japan at 7:20 on the 25th at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama. This ended by repeating the same humiliation 10 years after the devastating defeat of Sapporo 0-3 in 2011.
Public opinion has already been bad since the close of the Korean-Japanese War. In addition to the expedition to Japan, where more than 1,000 confirmed cases of Corona 19 are still occurring a day, there was a strong eye for’promotion of the Japanese Olympics. Even national petitions opposing the Korea-Japan War appeared, and more than 20,000 sympathies were received.
In any case, the match was successful, and all that was left was to try our best to beat Japan. Regardless of the performance, just taking a win could turn public opinion and find a justification.
But even this failed. The Bento had struggled with the Japanese national team’s pressure throughout the game and failed to launch a proper attack. Bento’s surprise, Lee Kang-in’s zero-top tactic turned into a complete failure, and the players even lost their fighting spirit. There was no manner in the game. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Japanese defender Tomiyas was hit by an arm swung by Lee Dong-jun, and his lower teeth fell out. The worst that a team could show was seen in the Korean national team’s appearance a day ago.
The arrow of blame was intact toward the Bento. After fierce criticism from the media and football fans continued, the Football Association urgently issued an apology to the public on the 26th. Chung Mong-gyu, head of the Korea Football Association, emphasized that the association’s fault was great, saying, “I am very sorry to disappointed soccer fans, footballers, and the people of the people.”
Controversy, complete defeat, apology. This is a keyword that comes to mind when you think of Korea and Japan. It started with controversy and ended with an apology. In football, neither the result nor the content was captured. What is left on the Bento in this Korea-Japan battle?