In a thrilling soccer feast, Japan once again wrote a legend by defeating Spain 2-1, advancing to the last 16 of the World Cup for the fourth time in its history and topping the group for the first time.
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Advancement. Early in the second half, Japan came out like a tiger, scoring two goals in just three minutes, the second of which, scored by Bea Tanaka, was as controversial as a movie plot.
The goal scored by Bea Tanaka has sparked a lot of debate among netizens. VAR's final decision was that the goal was valid, but the video of the decision has not yet been made public.
The Japanese media pointed out that the ball was only in contact with the white line by 1.88 millimeters, a minuscule difference that rewrote the history of Japanese soccer. The Japanese team was able to successfully
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, seems to be attributed to the introduction of high-tech soccer in this year's World Cup. The ball is equipped with sensors that measure speed, direction and other data, and is tracked by camera lenses around the pitch to assist the referee in making accurate judgments.
Goal hero Bea Tanaka said after the game, "From my viewpoint, the ball was already halfway across the line, and when I received the ball, all I could think about was putting it in the net. Even if VAR ruled the goal invalid afterward, I didn't want to leave any regrets."