New Delhi: Japan led football fans into another upset in a similar fashion to Saudi Arabia. The 4-time World Cup winner Germany was beaten 2-1 by the Japanese team. After Argentina’s defeat against Saudi Arabia, the football world was not ready for another thrilling upset and Japan delivered a surprise.
The Japanese fans are delighted after a great start to their World Cup campaign. They also cleaned the mess in the stadium while the football team cleaned their dressing room, so the victory was not just about celebration but the culture that comes with it. Meanwhile, there are memes and comparisons with anime characters that are being poured in the internet after the victory.
Blue lock mangaka watchin his sales skyrocket after every Japan game pic.twitter.com/lcATMGP5wt
— x11 (@knownas11) November 23, 2022
Reportedly, Japan’s kit was made with the reference to the football anime ‘Blue Lock’.
Japan winning against Germany thanks to Bluelock project✌? pic.twitter.com/Iv59o2XXdY
— BLUE LOCK⚽Perfect shots (@BlueLockpic) November 23, 2022
There were comparisons being made with the superpower football anime ‘Inazuma Eleven’.
Japan players probably binge watched Inazuma Eleven as their training for the Germany game pic.twitter.com/PJF9V4OaMD
— ツ (@ifazez) November 23, 2022
This Japan team against Germany pic.twitter.com/3Nxefjsl9l
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) November 23, 2022
Meanwhile, Goku, Saitama and other popular anime characters also made it to the memes on Twitter.
Japan starting XI for the game against Germany pic.twitter.com/20Qfd9OEU6
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) November 23, 2022
Japan ?? vs German ??
?????? pic.twitter.com/UjfZXsxOPw— TheGreatwhite ? (@WhitesonKay) November 23, 2022
After being behind by 1-0, Japan went on to win the game in the second half.
Japan’s manager team talk at half time pic.twitter.com/d3WWMtGJyo
— Mod (@CFCMod_) November 23, 2022
Japan in the second-half pic.twitter.com/a9sqVA4El5
— 433 (@433) November 23, 2022
The Japanese fans copied silent Germany’s protest before the game.
Japan fans got no chill! ?? pic.twitter.com/kucivchRri
— Troll Football (@Troll_Fotballl) November 24, 2022
How we saw Japan ?? vs How German saw Japan pic.twitter.com/mhIpLdxlGd
— timoh▫️ (@timo___kim) November 23, 2022
In the game, Ilkay Gundogan scored a penalty goal for Germany and with full control, the team ended the first half with a 1-0 lead. An offside led to Germany’s goal being ruled out, which in the hindsight was one of the deciding factors. In the second half, a team effort from the three substitutes and the goal by Ritsu Doan levelled the score. In the 83rd minute, a free-kick from Itakura was converted into a goal by Takuma Asano and Japan took the lead. Germany tried their level best to convert the corners in the extra time, but Japan defended well to take home the victory.
