"Korea 4-1 vanquished → reaching the top of Asia" 日 brutal reality, the unbearable head coach said, "Even if we win..." What the hell is going on

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It's a sad reality. The Japanese women's national soccer team, which showed overwhelming performance by defeating South Korea 4-1, expressed frustration even though it reached the top of the 2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup.

Japanese media 'Tokyo Sports' spotlighted on the 23rd, saying, "Coach Nils Nilsen, who led the Japanese national team to the championship, expressed regret over the lack of broadcasting of the tournament at the Asian Cup victory press conference in Tokyo."

Japan beat host Australia 1-0 in the final in Sydney, Australia, on the 21st to lift its third women's Asian Cup trophy in eight years.

Japan's momentum in this tournament was terrifying. While scoring 29 goals in a total of six games until the final, there was only one point.

In particular, in the semi-final against the South Korean national team led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, they defeated South Korea 4-1, showing an overwhelming difference of 21-6 in the number of shots. As a result, Korea was unable to break the 11-year winless cycle against Japan and fell to its knees.

However, despite these achievements, the head coach of the Japanese national team was disappointed. When asked, "I don't think winning is much news because there is no TV broadcast in Japan," Nilsen said, "Unfortunately, there was no terrestrial broadcasting."

"Compared to Europe, Japan seems to be highly competitive due to the high popularity of other sports," Nilsen said. "If you pay a little more attention, we will probably not regret it because we will prove our value with better play." We will do everything we can to attract the public's attention with attractive soccer," he said.

In particular, the atmosphere in Japan came even more painful, in contrast to the 74,397 cloud spectators at the Australian Stadium Australia, where the final was held, creating a enthusiastic atmosphere. "Compared to Australia, the popularity of women's soccer in Japan is still far away, but I want to make it more attractive," Nilsen added.

Norio Sasaki, chairman of the Japanese Football Association (JFA), who was also present, also said, "I got a lot of hints from watching Australia's women's soccer fever. I felt strongly that I had to make more efforts to take root in women's soccer culture in Japan," he said.

Japan's women's soccer team has maintained its world-class performance by beating the top FIFA ranked U.S. 2-1 at the 2025 Shebilib Cup held in the U.S. last year. At that time, he was praised by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes for "playing at a higher level than the U.S."

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