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FIFA WC 2026: Japan Coach's Old-school Timekeeping Method Grabs Attention; Fans Attempt To Decode
FIFA World Cup: Japan never fails to amuse with their innovations; this time it's their men's football team head coach, Hajime Moriyasu, who is turning heads at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an old-school yet innovative method of giving instructions to his team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup match against the Netherlands in Dallas.
In video clips that went viral on social media, Moriyasu can be seen utilising a hand-held whiteboard flashed with massive numbers, starting from three and ending with 1, to communicate directly with his players on the pitch.
The move clearly paid off as it gave his players some urgency as time was running out for Japan as they chased a goal with the score at 2-1 in the final minutes. Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 fans.
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