As the night wore on and the smoke from the Paris Olympics had not yet cleared, a fateful soccer duel took place in the second round of the men's soccer group stage on the dawn of July 28th. The Japanese national Olympic team defeated the Malian national Olympic team by a narrow 1-0 margin, quietly locking up the knockout stage in the early round.
After a short break in the action, Oiwa, the head coach of the Japanese Olympics, was eager to take questions from the media. His voice was firm and passionate: "As we had carefully planned before the match, the players held their ground in the first half and launched a decisive counterattack in the second half. I would like to pay special tribute to our players, who played perfectly."
Behind this exciting victory, 23 players, including Riku Handa who withdrew due to injury, were shoulder to shoulder and heart to heart, giving their all for the third decisive match of the group stage. This is a match full of both unknowns and possibilities, and it remains to be seen whether the Japanese national Olympic team can write another legend.
