Fifa World Cup 2022: Chinese fans show support as Weibo influencer cries after Japan upset – ‘why can’t we win?’
- Popular influencer becomes emotional in viral video filmed at Qatar stadium as Japan come from behind to stun Germany 2-1 on Wednesday
- ‘That’s our neighbouring country. We have similar physiques. Why can they win but we can’t?’ he says, with fans backing him after online mocking
Chinese football fans have rallied around a popular Weibo influencer after a video of him crying at Japan’s shock World Cup upset win against Germany went viral.
“That’s our neighbouring country. We have similar physiques, why can they win but we can’t?” said “Goat” – who has more than 200,000 followers on China’s Twitter-like social media platform – in a video filmed from the stands at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday night.
Japan’s “Blue Samurai” secured a famous 2-1 victory, coming from behind thanks to two goals in the last 15 minutes which sparked jubilant scenes among supporters in the stands and at home.
China’s team, on the other hand, has not qualified for the World Cup finals since 2002, when Japan and South Korea were co-hosts.
Some users on Weibo were quick to mock the influencer for crying, but others showed their support.
