The Japanese men's team lost to Mexico in Friday's bronze medal match, and the Japanese players were disappointed after the loss.
Japanese midfielder Kenei Kubo said in an interview: "I don't know what happened. Actually, I'm not a crying person. But I thought about a lot of things after the game, if I could give out one or two assists and get a penalty. ”
It is worth mentioning that Japan's first two matches were played for 120 minutes, and the bronze medal match was also advanced by several hours due to the arrangement of the women's final, and the players' physical strength was obviously not restored.
Kubo complained: "To be honest, I think this schedule is unreasonable. If the three of them have enough physical strength, we will definitely be able to change the situation of the battle, and I will not be able to run on the field, and I cannot forgive myself. ”
Captain Ma Yoshida, who lost the bronze medal at the London Olympics, comforted: "Although we lost, we have to stand up because this is not the end, our football career will continue." There will also be World Cup qualifiers starting in September, and we look forward to making another international appearance. ”