Japan’s Shunsuke Mito, left, celebrates scoring the first goal in the men’s soccer match between Japan and Paraguay on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
8:21 JST, July 25, 2024
The Paris Olympics men’s soccer tournament began Wednesday before the opening ceremony. Japan’s national team played against Paraguay in the first round league match and won 5-0, an impressive victory marking the most goals scored by a Japanese men’s team in a single match in the history of the Olympics.
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