"I won England" and "I heard bad things."" The uncomfortable gaze of my team's 英 colleagues?

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Japanese national soccer team striker Kaoru Mitoma (29) shared the reaction of his Brighton teammates after winning the match against England.

Brighton won 2-0 in the 32nd round of the "2025-2026 English Premier League" against Burnley at Turf Moor in Burnley, England on the 11th (Korea time). Mitoma, who recently started on the bench behind Yankuba Minte, who was in good condition, was replaced in the 40th minute of the second half when his team was leading 1-0, and spread a pass to start an additional goal.

On the left side of the penalty box, Mitoma gave up the pass to the center as he was surrounded by defenders. The ball crossed Yasin Ayari's foot and headed toward Mats Weafer in the arc circle. Weafer immediately rushed in and shot to shake the net. It was not recorded as Mitoma's assist because the ball crossed Weafer's foot when Mitoma gave the pass.

Japan's "Hochi Newspaper" reported on the 12th that "After Mitoma scored against Burnley, he was mischievous 'attack' from his teammates regarding his first victory against England."

After the game, Mitoma briefly expressed his feelings about winning, saying, "I'm fortunate to have a goal."

Japan won 1-0 in the March A-match warm-up match against England at Wembley Stadium in London on the 1st.

Japan was behind in both ball possession and shooting, but played practical soccer, and won by defending Kaoru's winning goal in the middle of the first half. Japan, which beat Brazil 3-2 at home in October last year, also beat England at Wembley, where 90,000 spectators gathered, showing off its solid strength ahead of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup finals.

Mitoma also revealed an anecdote after beating England at Wembley, the holy site of English football, for the first time in an Asian country. "I've heard a lot of bad things," Mitoma laughed about the reaction of his England teammates in Brighton. He then responded insignificantly, saying, "It doesn't matter because it's a friendly match."

"It will be difficult because we know each other well, but we also feel the connection that we played together," he said in Group F of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Group F, adding, "We will not lose the other side."

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