Japan lost again, missed FIFA Futsal World Cup

After being eliminated from the quarter-finals by Vietnam, tonight, February 18, the reigning Asian futsal champion fell 2-6 to Kyrgyzstan in the play-off match.

The play-off match against Kyrgyzstan is an opportunity for Japan to nurture their hopes of participating in the world's biggest indoor football festival in Colombia in September. However, the unexpected defeat to Vietnam the day before seems to have had a heavy psychological impact on coach Miguel Rodrigo's players. They are no longer themselves, unable to demonstrate the strength of the defending champions, a football nation that has won the Asian Cup three times and participated in the World Cup four times, even though their opponents are aLittle-known Kyrgyzstan were just defeated 0-7 by Iran in the quarter-finals.

Japan has participated in the FIFA Futsal World Cup four times, but this eighth time, they had to miss the appointment. Photo: Tran Tu.

Playing without determination, Japan let Kyrgyzstan players continuously score in the 10th and 13th minutes.In the second half, when efforts to find an equalizer failed to yield results, the Japanese team conceded another goal in the 24th minute. Two minutes later, Henmi Katsutoshi reduced the score to 1-3,But by the 30th minute, Kyrgyzstan had widened the gap to 4-1.

In the 31st minute, Japan scored an equalizer and hope seemed to be restored.rekindled. However, that turned out to be all they could get this match. The playersKyrgyzstan scored two more goals in the 36th and 40th minutes to complete a resounding victory.This result eliminated Japan from the world championship.

In the remaining play-off match, Australia beat Iraq 5-3, thereby winning the right to enter the final match withKyrgyzstan to compete for the last ticket to represent Asia to the World Cup.

Tomorrow, February 19, the Vietnamese team will meet Iran in the semi-finals.Monday at 9pm. Before that, at 6pm, host Uzbekistan will host Thailand in the first semi-final match.

According to VNE