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After Japan's loss, Germany and Turkuye pull out the 'sack the coach' knife.
The Japan national soccer team, led by Hajime Moriyasu, traveled to Europe in September to play friendly matches against Germany and Turkiye during the A-Match. Japan is ranked 20th, Germany is ranked 15th, and Turkiye is ranked 41st in the FIFA rankings. Japan defeated both Germany and Turkiye.
The Japan-Germany match was held at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Oct. 10 and ended in a 4-1 victory for Japan. Junya Ito, Ayase Ueda, Takuma Asano, and Ao Tanaka scored in quick succession, while Germany was held to a single goal by Leroy Sane.
The 4-1 scoreline was a disappointing one for Japan, as Germany dominated the game. Japan had 11 shots on goal on the day. If it weren't for goalkeeper Thier Steken's saves, Japan could have scored five more goals. Japan rang Germany's bell again following their 2-1 victory at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
This time, the impact was greater. The German Football Association fired Hans Flick immediately after the Japan game. It was the first time in the organization's 123 years of existence that a national team coach was fired. Previous managers had never been fired, no matter how poorly they performed. They would leave the national team when their contracts expired.
Germany's search for a new coach continues, with national team president Rudi Feller taking the reins on an interim basis. Former 토토사이트 Bayern Munich coach Juergen Nagelsmann, current Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, and current South Korea national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann are among the candidates.
After blowing Germany out of the water, Japan faced off against Turkiye at the Segeka Arena in Henk, Belgium, on Dec. 12 and won 4-2. Japan started its 1.5 squad and poured four goals into the Turkkiye goal, with Atsuki Ito, Keito Nakamura (two) and Junya Ito scoring. It was their second straight four-goal win over a European team.
Reuters reported on April 18, "The Turkiye Football Association has sacked coach Stefan Kunz in the wake of the loss to Japan. The club sacked Kunz for the loss to Japan just as they were about to qualify for Euro 2024. Initially, Turkiye's contract with Kunz ran until Euro 2024.
The coaches of Japan's next opponents must be shaking in their boots. Japan will play Canada and Tunisia at home in October in friendlies. Canada is led by Englishman John Hudson, while Tunisia is led by homegrown coach Zahlel Khadri. Both coaches led Canada and Tunisia to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.