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(Reuters)

[Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] Mori Yasuichi, who was a player 29 years ago, regretted that he could not realize his World Cup dream. This year, he led Japan to Qatar as a coach. Germany, the last champion, won the victory in the strong Group E and took the lead in receiving 3 points.

Since 1998, Japan has been promoted to the World Cup for 7 consecutive times. It is a force that cannot be ignored in Asia. However, it has experienced the "Qatar Tragedy" before that, so it was unable to set foot on the 1994 World Cup. member.

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In the final stage of the 1993 World Cup Asian regional competition, Japan could advance as long as they won the game, and they led Iraq 2:1, but they were forced to draw by their opponents in the end. All Japanese players showed incredible expressions, and All of them collapsed to the ground in disappointment, because missing out on victory meant they would not be able to qualify for the next year's World Cup.

Although unable to enter the World Cup as a player, Mori Yasuichi led the team to compete in Qatar this year, and it seems to have a fateful meaning, because at that time, the tragedy of not being able to advance was staged in Qatar. Now, not only has he realized his dream after changing his identity , wrote the Asian surprise, and also rewarded Germany with its first two-game losing streak in the World Cup in 40 years.

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