The Samurai Blue record another massive World Cup upset as football heavyweights Germany protest FIFA but fall short on the pitch in Qatar.
abc.net.au/news/japan-stun-germany-after-protest-at-world-cup/101691392While the Germans shone the light on what they called FIFA's silencing of human rights issues in Qatar pre-game, their opponents grew in strength as the match went on.
The Samurai Blue had been sparked by Ritsu Doan just eight minutes earlier, when he cooly finished with his left foot after Neuer had parried away a cross from Takumi Minamino. "We wanted to use our captain's armband to take a stand for values that we hold in the Germany national team: diversity and mutual respect. Together with other nations, we wanted our voice to be heard," the statement read."That should be taken for granted, but it still isn't the case. That's why this message is so important to us.
"In today's times it is incomprehensible that FIFA does not want people to openly stand for tolerance and against discrimination." From there it was Germany who controlled the game and delivered wave after wave of attacking football to pressure Japan.
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