The end of the Qatar revelation 2022
every four years a revelation selection leaves the whole world speechless. This year it was Japan's turn.
The Japanese team has shone with its own light, surprising half of Europe. Something that Germany and Spain know well after being defeated by the team of Hajime Moriyasu in the group stage and position themselves as the top of Group E in this Qatar World Cup 2022.
The world runner-up eliminates Japan in the round of 16
A large involvement by the Japanese east of the Arabian peninsula that comes to an end today. Does the executioner selection? Croatia. The team led by Modric beat the 'blue samurai'’ at Estadio de Al Janoub after more than 120 agonizing minutes and managed to win the pass to the quarterfinals.
Revelation and runner-up faced each other in a match in which the adjective hard-fought would fall short. The first part had a clear Japanese dominance. Those from East Asia knew how to prevail with a goal (Maeda 43‘) at the edge of the break that made them go to the changing rooms with the classification in their hands. A dream that would end up becoming a nightmare at the beginning of the second half.
In 10 minutes were needed since the players returned to the field for Croatia to raise the tie on the scoreboard (Perišić 55′). a 1-1 that lasted beyond extra time and led both teams to penalties. The first round of penalties of this World Cup in Qatar'22, and possibly one of the most affordable of all time for the Croatian team. T. Minamino, K. Mitoma and M. Yoshida fell submissive before a Dominik Livakovic hero dress that gave the classification to his selection.
Point and end of a solid and orderly football that nobody bet on after the revelation of the members of Group E and that Hajime Moriyasu has managed to turn into a true revolution. It only remains to dream of Canada, Mexico and the in the next soccer world cup 2026.
