The Japanese Football Association announced on the 6th that due to the earthquake in Hokkaido on the 6th and the possibility of aftershocks, the football friendly match between Japan and Chile originally scheduled to be held at Sapporo Dome stadium in Hokkaido on the 7th was canceled.
Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, September 6th the Japanese Football Association announced on the 6th that due to the earthquake in Hokkaido on the 6th and the possibility of aftershocks, the football friendly match between Japan and Chile originally scheduled to be held at Sapporo Dome stadium in Hokkaido on the 7th was canceled.
Senbaoyi, who began to be the coach of Japanese men’s football team U21 in 2017, was appointed as the head coach of Japanese men’s football team at the end of July. This game was originally his first show to coach the team.
“It’s a pity, but people can’t fight against natural disasters.” Senbao said.
As of press time, the 6.7-magnitude earthquake in the early morning of the 6th day in southern Hokkaido has caused at least 2 deaths, 125 injuries and 39 missing. At present, aftershocks continue in this area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency suggests that strong earthquakes may occur here within a week.
The Japanese Football Association announced earlier that the players and staff of the Japanese team and the Chile team preparing for the battle in Sapporo were safe and sound. Asano Tomo, a Japanese striker who played for the 96 club of Germany’s Hanover, said: “This is the biggest earthquake I have ever experienced in my life.”