Japan vs. South Africa | Tokyo Olympics 2020: Men's Soccer Highlights | NBC Sports
Japan vs. South Africa | Tokyo Olympics 2020: Men's Soccer Highlights | NBC Sports
After a score of near-misses in the final third, a late strike from Kubo finally broke the seal for Japan as the Olympic hosts began their men’s soccer campaign with a tough 1-0 win over South Africa. #NBCOlympics #Tokyo2020 #Soccer
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Japan vs. South Africa | Tokyo Olympics 2020: Men’s Soccer Highlights | NBC Sports
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Why don’t they call for minamino and Abe too?
Fake fouls horrible officiating
South Africa sucks
So many babies on the South African team
that screaming tho…. this is men’s soccer right?
1:42… man before the clip I thought they had smacked skulls against each other or something. But after…. man the drama, why do they keep bringing this drama to sports. I really don’t like it. So petty and un-honorable
They are not wearing a mask
These announcers should do ASMR, they can put anyone to sleep.
What a goal.
Beats me these refs kinda iffy if you ask me, yikes…
Can anyone tell me why the first Japan goal was not allowed? I only watched on this YT clip but watched several times and in slo-mo, but still could not see any infraction. And of course, the American commentators are not only lifeless, they are also clueless regarding the Laws of the Game, even though they were players.
bruh why japan wearing those HS sports looking camo kits, no offense to the team but those kits are not good looking bruh but that’s just my opinion
I’m offended, there are no white people in South Africa
Kubo vamos
This lady announcer I can tell she does not have much experience narrating soccer games and knows very little about it.
If Japan played like this Vs Mexico is going to be a sad that for Japan
hayashi is the harry kane of japan
American commentators suck! They need British commentators to do the analysis, I just tune them out because it’s all gibberish!
South Africa is horrible. How did they qualify for the Olympics? This team would struggle against an elementary school team.
South Africa shouldn’t even be allowed in the Olympics…..their racist govt is a disgrace…….oh well ……this is what the SA people wanted …….reap what you sow.
He hit the Ronaldo 🚀
takefusa kuboooooo honestly japanese messi
Nice goalB
1:42 the reason why I hate football now, too much fake BS, grown men acting like they’ve been hit by a car, the sport is ruined.
Cyclists crash going 30km/h and they get right back up and keep going, but these idiots are barely touched and act and scream in such manner that you’d think they were run over by a car………F football.
Yo pienso q Mexico se los come
The refs are trash
Neither yellow card was a fault.
6 more goals to go kubo!
Kubo Takebusa scored at 25:21 of 2nd period and that held up as the game’s lone goal as Japan shuts out South Africa 1-nil.
South African defense is joke
I just love how soccer players can make a slight contact appear like a Mortal Kombat fatality. I would love to see them participate in a football match 🤣
Porby the biggest rigged match of the year and it shows…
Kubo is the Real Madrid player right? Sounds like he said " Vamos!" after he scored. lol
What are these fucking cards
Bravo Japon!
Kubo said, “Vamos!” 😂
Did South Africa attack at all?
Did South Africa cross the midfield
So far Mexico and Brazil have shown way superior futbol than all the other teams. Mexico vs Japan will definitely dictate if Mexico can be the team to beat…
Vieron como se hace el CORAZON con las manos. Pero en tapones?
🤞🤙👈.
Algo asi 😁
Si
Shame that the Japan players can’t play in front of their own fans. I think they made the wrong decision to not allow fans
Reffing need to stop supporting fake flopping, it’s sickening.
With the COVID, no audiences n no joy n fun.
South Africa faked a foul 2 times.
No foul should have been called and no yellow cards should have been given.
Bad referee.
Another girlie flop by Brazil. Just disgusting!
Perfect example why I can’t watch soccer, a bunch of pansy’s. These prima donna’s need to watch a hockey game and grow a pair. They need to add video review to get rid of all this nonsense
South Africa deserves to loose, since when did they become such divers?
I don’t know much about Japanese football, however, their follow with and around the ball is smooth.
This commentary is painful to listen to