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Japan Denied by a Millimeter in Dramatic World Cup Moment

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% centerFirst reported by Mako · 5 days ago
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What happened

Japan came agonizingly close to scoring against Tunisia in Monterrey during the 2026 World Cup. Takehiro Tomiyasu’s effort was saved by Aymen Dahmen and goal-line technology showed the ball had not fully crossed the line.

  • 01Japan and Tunisia met in Monterrey in the final morning match of the 2026 World Cup.
  • 02Japan scored once early, then nearly scored again in the 10th minute.
  • 03Aymen Dahmen saved Takehiro Tomiyasu’s close-range effort for Tunisia.
  • 04Goal-line technology showed the ball missed crossing the line by millimeters.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

Full coverage · 2 outlets

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MakoCenter · Hebrew5 days ago
Japan Denied by a Millimeter in Dramatic World Cup Moment
N12Center · Hebrew5 days ago
Japan denied by millimeters in World Cup 2026 scare against Tunisia

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