'We laughed and cried at the miracle of 1㎜' Olympic Football Quarter-Finals Out, Re-examined Bad Relationship with Japan and Spain
Aug 03, 2024
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There is an untimely '1㎜ debate' over the men's soccer quarterfinal match between Japan and Spain at the 2024 Paris World Cup.
In the quarterfinals held at dawn on the 3rd (Korea time), Japan was completely defeated 0-3. Some Japanese media expressed regret over the defeat with the title of `Crying at 1㎜.'
The reason why we paid attention to '1㎜' is the cancellation of the VAR goal in the first half. Japan, which was being dragged 0-1, shook the net in the 40th minute of the first half by Mao Hosoya.
Hosoya, who received a pass with his back to the opponent's defender at the gate, made an exquisite turning shot. However, the referee declared VAR, and after a long on-field review, he blew the whistle to cancel the goal.
As a result of checking the VAR screen, the moment Hosoya caught the ball, the heel of the shoe was slightly out. It was offside. If it wasn't for special equipment such as a microscope called VAR, there was nothing to say even if it was recognized as a goal.
If Japan had been recognized for the equalizer, it would have been unknown how the game would have changed in the second half. However, due to the sophistication of VARs, even the error of '1㎜' was not allowed.
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The Spanish fans summoned the final Group E match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. At that time, Spain came from behind to lose 2-1 to Japan and advanced to the round of 16 as the second place in the group. On the other hand, Japan revived as No. 1 in the group at the risk of being eliminated, wowing the Japanese people.
At this time, the dramatic come-from-behind goal in the sixth minute of the second half became a global topic. Tanaka Ao's come-from-behind goal came after Kaoru Mitoma barely crossed the ball that seemed to cross the goal line.
VAR readings determined that the ball did not completely deviate from the goal line, which was recognized as a goal. At the time, Spanish media were shocked, and foreign media reported that "1mm saved Japan".
Japan met Spain again at the Olympics and cried at "1㎜", showing the lesson that "everything goes around the world".
Spanish soccer fans are cheering on the success of '1㎜ revenge', saying, `Life is a boomerang'.
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