Japan National Team 5 red cards in important situations Asian Cup World Cup Asian Qualifiers Makoto Hasebe Eiji Kawashima Yoshito Okubo Tetsuji Hashiratani Establishment of Matsunaga Middle East Whistle Soccer Hidetoshi Nakata Keisuke Honda

0:00 2009 South Africa World Cup Asian Final Qualifier. A match against enemy Uzbekistan, where the World Cup will be decided if they win this match. In the 9th minute of the first half, Okazaki’s goal gave Japan the lead. The match entered the final stages with a 1-0 lead. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Makoto Hasebe received a red card. A red card was also given to Director Okada. Hasebe bought time even though he was sharp. He kept one point and decided to participate in the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament. 1:38 1992 Asian Cup Hiroshima Tournament. Ahead of the opening of the J-League, the semi-final match against China was aimed at becoming the first Asian champion. Fukuda and Kitazawa scored the goals for Japan, who gained confidence under Coach Oft, to advance to the final. We were leading 2-1. In the 15th minute of the second half, goalkeeper Matsunaga kicked a Chinese player in the head and received a red card. Masashi Nakayama’s goal won the match 3-2. 2:29 2008 South Africa World Cup Asian 3rd Round Qualifier. It was a tough situation with Oman taking the lead in the hot and humid enemy territory. In the 8th minute of the second half, Endo scored a penalty kick to tie the score at 1-1. In a painful development, we caught up with the tie score. In the 29th minute of the second half, Okubo kicked the opposing goalkeeper and received a red card. The match ended 1-1. 3:02 2011 Asian Cup Qatar tournament. The second match of the Japanese group league, which drew in the first match against Syria. 35 minutes in the first half Hasebe’s preemptive shot leading to breakthrough of the group league. The game entered the final stages with a one-point lead. 27 minutes into the second half, GK Kawashima receives a red card. The game won 2-1 due to Keisuke Honda’s PK, etc. Avoided losing the group league. 4:44 In 1995, the Umbro Cup (International Challenge) was held in England ahead of the European Championship. The first match was against England at Wembley. Japan put up a good fight and entered the final stages of the match with the score tied at 1-1. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Captain Hashiratani received a red card with a Tamashii hand. The game was lost 1-2. #Hidetoshi Nakata #Takumi Minamino #Kenhide Kubo #Shinji Ono #Kuo Matsuki #Yoshito Okubo