Tokyo [Japan], July 1 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday praised the nation’s nationwide soccer workforce for its spirited FIFA World Cup 2026 marketing campaign, saying the gamers impressed tens of millions with their braveness and willpower regardless of their Round of 32 defeat to Brazil.
In a put up on X, Takaichi mentioned she had watched Japan’s match towards Brazil after lacking the reside broadcast and counseled the workforce for its efficiency towards one of many event favourites.
‘In the at the moment ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, the Japan nationwide soccer workforce superior to the knockout stage and placed on a powerful efficiency towards Brazil, one of many title contenders. I wasn’t in a position to watch the reside broadcast, however final night time, I lastly had the prospect to view the match towards Brazil,’ she wrote.
The Prime Minister mentioned Japan’s gamers showcased the nation’s energy by way of a mixture of particular person brilliance, teamwork and a player-led strategy, highlighting that the facet had additionally registered its highest-ever variety of objectives scored in a single World Cup match through the event.
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‘In this event, the Japanese gamers, with their excellent particular person expertise mixed with sturdy workforce unity and a player-driven strategy to the sport, showcased Japan’s energy in a giant way–recording probably the most objectives in a single match in our historical past, amongst different feats. In the match towards Brazil, though we took the lead, we fell simply wanting victory, however the brave means they challenged a powerhouse opponent delivered braveness and emotion to so a lot of our fellow residents,’ she added.
Takaichi additionally paid tribute to go coach Takeshi Mori, the assist workers and gamers who continued to combat regardless of accidents throughout the squad.
‘I used to be deeply moved by the gamers and staff–including the director Takeshi Mori–who carried the hopes of teammates sidelined by harm, referred to as out to at least one one other as a workforce, and gave their all till the very finish,’ the Japanese PM mentioned.
Expressing gratitude to the squad and the Japan Football Association, the Prime Minister wished the workforce higher success in future tournaments and voiced hope that Japan would in the future carry the FIFA World Cup trophy.
‘To the Japanese gamers who confirmed us this glorious combat, to Director Mori and your complete workers, and to everybody on the Japan Football Association, I provide my heartfelt gratitude, together with prayers to your even higher successes transferring ahead. And subsequent time, I actually hope you may obtain that long-held dream of profitable all of it,’ Takaichi mentioned.
She concluded her message by assuring the workforce of her continued assist, writing, ‘I’ll preserve cheering you on from right here on out!’ (ANI).