Japan Watchalongs & Live Fan Commentary
9 voices · 2 languages
- EN English
- ES Spanish
The regulars
Everyone who commentated a Japan match live, most matches first.
| No. | Commentator | Lang. | On | Matches | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Games | EN | YouTube | 4 | |
| 2 | Orcland Football - Content Creators in NZ | EN | YouTube | 1 | |
| 3 | UH Bro | EN | YouTube | 1 | |
| 4 | japan_vs_ecuador0 | EN | Twitch | 1 | |
| 5 | VitrinaFutbolera | ES | Twitch | 1 | |
| 6 | Pitch Line | EN | YouTube | 1 | |
| 7 | Teleamazonas Ecuador | ES | YouTube | 1 | |
| 8 | Jelopve | EN | Twitch | 1 | |
| 9 | Curious Harry | · | YouTube | 1 | |
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Match by match
Who was on air for each of the latest matches.
| Date | Match | Voices | Who was on air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 2–1 New ZealandKirin Cup | 3 | ||
| Japan 0–0 EcuadorKirin Cup | 5busiest match! | ||
| Japan 2–1 VenezuelaFriendlies | 2 |
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| Japan 3–1 UruguayFriendlies | 2 |
Booth notes
- What are Japan watchalongs?
- Live streams in which fan commentators watch Japan matches and talk their audience through them as they happen. Viewers follow the game on their own TV or streaming service and keep the watchalong playing alongside it.
- Is there a watchalong for Japan tonight?
- No upcoming Japan fixture is listed yet; fixtures appear about two days before kickoff. This page lights up with the fan commentators who are live while it is being played.
- Can I host my own Japan watchalong?
- Yes. With the free WeSpeakSports app any fan can commentate a match live from a phone, in their own language.
- Can Japan show these commentators on its own website?
- Yes. The free WeSpeakSports widget lists the fan commentators who are live on Japan matches; copy the embed code on this page into any web page.
Japan quiz
5 questions on Japan, new ones every week. The WeSpeakSports app has 10 to build a quiz for your viewers.
- Which two nations co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, the first held in Asia?
- A. Japan and South Korea · B. Japan and China · C. South Korea and China · D. Japan and Australia
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A. Japan and South Korea It was also the first World Cup with two host nations. Each hosted 32 of the 64 matches.
- At the 2018 World Cup, Japan reached the round of 16 ahead of which team on fair play points, the first time that tiebreaker was used?
- A. Poland · B. Colombia · C. Morocco · D. Senegal
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D. Senegal The two teams were level on points, goal difference, goals scored and their 2-2 head-to-head draw. Japan had received four yellow cards and Senegal six.
- In which year did Japan make its men's World Cup debut?
- A. 1986 · B. 1994 · C. 1998 · D. 2002
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C. 1998 Japan lost all three games in France, 1-0 to Argentina and Croatia and 2-1 to Jamaica. It won its first World Cup match as co-host in 2002.
- Who scored Belgium's stoppage-time winner after it came back from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 at the 2018 World Cup?
- A. Romelu Lukaku · B. Jan Vertonghen · C. Marouane Fellaini · D. Nacer Chadli
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D. Nacer Chadli Vertonghen and Fellaini scored to level the round of 16 tie in Rostov, and Chadli finished a counter-attack with the last kick. No team had overturned a two-goal deficit in a World Cup knockout match since 1970.
- Which nation became the first from Asia to play at the Copa América, as a guest in 1999?
- A. Japan · B. South Korea · C. Qatar · D. Saudi Arabia
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A. Japan Japan played the 1999 tournament in Paraguay and returned as a guest in 2019, the same year Qatar made its debut.