[Overseas Reactions]Coach Moriyasu protects his ``nemesis'' South Korean national team coach immediately after defeat... ``It's good to receive praise.'' Even Korean newspapers were surprised and defended ``No way.''[Japan Soccer National Team]#Hajime Moriyasu
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[Overseas Reactions]Coach Moriyasu protects his “nemesis” South Korean national team coach immediately after defeat… “It’s good to receive praise.” Even Korean newspapers were surprised and defended “No way.”[Japan Soccer National Team]#Hajime Moriyasu

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Coach Hajime Moriyasu returned to Japan on July 2nd after completing the North and Central America World Cup 2026. At a press conference held in Tokyo (159 reporters), his answers to questions from Korean media are causing a stir. The Korean national team lost in the first round with one win and two losses, and was described as the “worst ever”, and coach Hong Myung-bo was forced to resign after receiving intense criticism. Director Moriyasu publicly defended his “nemesis” in the midst of this situation. “Isn’t this the worst thing ever?” “He is truly working hard for the country.” “Hong Myung-bo, the staff, and the players have really worked hard for the country. I wonder if they should be praised.” “Please report on them praising them.” In the preface, he declined, saying, “I know very little about the situation in South Korea,” and quietly complained about the tendency to judge people based only on their results. Japan also passed 2nd place in Group F, but lost to Brazil 1-2 in R32 (conceding a goal in second half stoppage time) and was eliminated in the round of 16. Because their country had just sunk, Korean media reported, “I never expected Coach Moriyasu to cover for me,” and “This was a surprising statement from the Japan national team coach.” *This video is an explanatory content that reconstructs news and online reactions. *Fan voices are a reconstruction of online reactions. *Includes AI-generated audio and editing. *Director Hong Myung-bo’s resignation is marked as “resignation/resignation announcement” by each company, and there is no confirmation as of the press conference. There are slight differences in the endings of statements depending on the medium. Source: ・Daily Sports https://www.daily.co.jp/soccer/wc2026/2026/07/02/0020544146.shtml ・Sports Hochi https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/9a7f88b658cd8cd8acce2f1537105c0c1268bec6 ・Soccer Digest https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=193636 ・Nikkan Sports https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a9bdb4f1e6551e22c13cf6b39cc43f6db7f92414 ・Internet reaction: Summary various places ・Photo materials: Wikimedia Commons / Press company audio: VOICEVOX: Ryusei Aoyama / VOICEVOX: Tsumugi Kasukabe BGM: High tempo news / AnyMusic (bebopper)

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