At a restaurant in Tokyo, Costa Ricans living in Japan rushed to support the Costa Rica national team at the call of the embassy, bursting with joy at the victory.
On the night of the 27th, at the dining bar in Minato-ku, Tokyo, about 30 Costa Ricans and their families living in Japan gathered at the call of the Costa Rican Embassy, wearing national flags and national costumes to watch the match against the Japanese national team. .
During the match, the Costa Rica national team, which was repeatedly attacked from the first half, defended with a strong defense and prevented a goal, which was met with loud cheers.
After the first half ended with a score of 0-0, when the opening goal was scored in the 36th minute of the second half, everyone stood up and shouted, and the inside of the store was filled with great excitement.
After that, the Costa Ricans cheered the team with clapping and cheering songs, and when they defeated the Japanese national team 1-0, they hugged each other and exploded with joy.
A 38-year-old Costa Rican man from Yokohama said, "Japan, who beat Germany in the previous game, had a stronger impression than Costa Rica, and I think they were dominated in today's match, but they kept one goal. I'm happy to cut and win," he said.
Ambassador to Japan Alexander Salas called for support, saying, "It was a very tough match, but we had no choice but to win, so I'm happy that they defended well and won. Germany will play a tough match next, while Japan will play Spain. It looks like it's going to be, but let's do our best together."