In men’s soccer, which began first before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Japan scored as many as five goals and won a big victory, emerging as a strong candidate for a medal. 고수익알바
Japan defeated Paraguay 5-0 in the first Group D match of men’s soccer at the Paris Olympics held in Bordeaux, France, on Saturday. In another group match, Mali and Israel tied 1-1. With three points, Japan is leading the group.
Japan’s midfielder Shosuke Mito scored the first goal in the 19th minute of the first half. Four minutes later, Paraguay’s midfielder Viera was sent off for a rough tackle, and the atmosphere began to tilt completely toward Japan. Japan, which had a numerical advantage, scored a number of goals in the second half to determine the outcome.
In the 18th minute of the second half, Saito beat the opponent from the left side of the penalty area and crossed, and Mito shook the net with a header. Yamamoto’s left-footed shot scored an additional goal in the 24th minute of the second half. Japan did not stop its offensive. In the 36th minute of the second half, Fujio scored again with a header from a free kick from the right side, and Fujio scored again in the 42nd minute of the second half, giving Paraguay, which passed the Latin American qualifying round, a nightmare.
Although it had a numerical advantage, Japan showed solid organizational power and individual skills without wild cards (over 24 years old), boasting overwhelming power from the opening game, signaling a green light for medal winning.
The host country France beat the U.S. 3-0. New Zealand in the same group A defeated Guinea 2-1. Argentina in Group B trailed Morocco 1-2 and then scored a goal in the final minutes to tie the game 2-2. Iraq in the same group beat Ukraine 2-1. In Group C, favorite Spain defeated Uzbekistan 2-1. Egypt and the Dominican Republic tied the game 0-0.