At 23:00 on the evening of August 2nd, Japan lost 0-3 to Spain in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s football tournament. After the match, Spanish coach De las Cuevas gave an interview to the media.
De las Cuevas said, “It is clear that Japan is a very good team. Although they did not score, they performed well during the group stage, so we knew we had to be nearly perfect. We maintained our team’s integrity, we didn’t concede any goals and defended as a unit at key moments, even when we were struggling. This is something we need to improve upon.”
“I saw a picture where Hiroki Hasegawa placed his foot at the moment of the pass; VAR can be beneficial or detrimental. I must congratulate the Japanese team; they are a great team that forced us to work hard. Continuation, improvement, and recovery are what we must do for the upcoming matches. We played a very good quarterfinal match, and I believe we can reach the final. But we need to take it step by step.”
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