According to Korean media outlet The Korean Sports, in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, Japan’s U23 team suffered a 0-3 defeat against Spain. However, Japanese fans were unable to accept this outcome and questioned the refereeing decisions, even suspecting that Spanish officials had bribed the referees.
This match took place at the Lyon Stadium in France. The previously undefeated Japanese team experienced a significant loss. Japan demonstrated some strength during the game but a goal by Japanese player Mamoru Hosoda was ruled offside by VAR, robbing the team of an opportunity to equalize the score.
The Korean media pointed out that Japanese fans were outraged by the refereeing, deeming it unfair and even suspected that Spanish officials had bribed the referees.
The Japanese media outlet Soccer Zone reported after the match, “Japan’s Olympic football team had their equalizing goal disallowed. The VAR decision changed everything, causing chaos on the field.” Japanese netizens reacted explosively, with most expressing confusion about the decision. One Japanese fan commented, “The opposing team didn’t even protest; it was clearly a perfect goal. I watched the replay multiple times and couldn’t see any offside.”
Another netizen angrily stated, “As expected, when the opponent is a European country, such things happen as a matter of course. How much money did they use to bribe the referee?”
This comment received 9,398 likes, reflecting the level of anger among Japanese fans over the refereeing decisions.
The Korean media noted that Japanese fans found it hard to accept the three-goal defeat, directing their ire at the refereeing decisions and even suspecting that Spanish officials had bribed the referees. This sentiment reflects the disappointment of Japanese fans with the match result, but they clearly have no evidence to support claims of Spanish bribery. It can be said that such a reaction is quite absurd.
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