In the early morning of July 28, the second round of the men's soccer group stage of the Paris Olympics, which was in full swing, Japan's national Olympic team beat Mali's national Olympic team by a narrow 1-0 margin, locking up a spot in the knockout stage of the Olympics in the early round.
After the match, Japan's national Olympic team captain, Jean Rukia Kima Fujita, faced the camera and confessed, "Throughout the match, our team was under tremendous pressure almost all the time, but fortunately, we tenaciously held on for the win." He was overwhelmed with emotion, "It's so gratifying to be able to shut out our opponents and keep a clean sheet to win!"
Talking about the team's goal, Captain Fujita sounded firm: "Our pursuit is always the championship. Reaching the last eight is an important step but not the end. We must not be complacent and must do our best to prepare for the challenges of the next round."
