🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović on Japan crashing out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their heartbreaking defeat to Brazil:
“Football can be very cruel. Today Japan leave the World Cup, but they leave with their heads held high. They pushed Brazil to the edge, made them suffer and forced one of the greatest football nations in history to fight until the very end. That’s something no one can take away from them.”
“I don’t want to hear anyone calling this a failure. Failure is not giving everything. These players gave everything. They ran, they fought, they believed and they represented their country with incredible pride. Sometimes football rewards you, sometimes it breaks your heart. Today it broke Japan’s heart.”
“I saw the tears after the final whistle, and those tears tell you everything. They cared. They believed they could make history, and for a long time they looked capable of doing exactly that. The result hurts, but the performance deserves respect from the entire football world.”
“If Japan continue producing players with this mentality, this won’t be the last time they surprise the biggest nations. They have shown courage, discipline and personality throughout this tournament. Today they lost the match, but they won the respect of millions of football fans around the world.”
{@FoxNews }
De eso se trata el Mundial 🥹🇲🇽
Japones rompió a llorar tras la eliminación de su país, pero de inmediato, un grupo de brasileños lo fueron a consolar y los mexicanos lo pusieron a volar 🤝🫰🏻
🎥 @myt_guzman
Ao Tanaka was in tears at full-time after Japan’s World Cup dream was ended by Gabriel Martinelli’s 96th-minute winner. 💔🇯🇵
Tanaka lost the ball in a dangerous area before the goal and clearly felt he had let his country down.
A tough moment, but brilliant to see Neymar among the Brazil players consoling him after the final whistle. ❤️
Jordan left traditional sweets from their culture in the locker room following their final match of the World Cup against Argentina 🇯🇴🍬
A class act from team Jordan ❤️ (via @FIFAcom)
👋 Meet Moira Brown.
Moira is a Scotland fan.
Moira is in Miami.
Moira is 93-years old.
Moira says she won't be going home if Scotland win the World Cup.
🗣️ "I'd just stay here and drink rum and cokes until I expired."