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Japan and Korea's Post–World Cup Reckoning
The post–World Cup reckoning branched into new arguments. Midfielder Daichi Kamada said Japan can only aim for the title once football becomes the nation's 'national sport,' drawing backlash for slighting other sports and sounding entitled. In Korea, the government launched a 'special audit' of the football federation, which Japanese netizens mocked as a ritual hunt for scapegoats. And forward Kento Shiogai answered his Instagram pile-on with 'the Brazilians angry at me have too much time' and 'I won't retract it,' splitting opinion. These are fresh developments, distinct from the previous day's Brazil defeat and airport uproar.