QF NOR 1-2 ENG After Extra Time, FIFA World Cup 2026

[zeio]

Like in 2018 , Japan is ousted in injury time …

And they've spent a lot of time going over what went wrong...

 

[zeio]

😑

Togami: "そして7月のUSスマッシでも優勝できるように、精進したいなと。"

USA GS 2026
MS R64
Togami WR14 (14) 2-3 Jha WR25 (-6, -10, 4, 7, -10)
G2 94, 97 forced a change of serve again at the wrong time and popped it up and his expression reinforced Mizutani's stance, 98 TO for Togami, 99, 109, 1012
G4 53 another service popup.
G5 25, 65 TO for Jha, 75, 76, 86, 87, 107, 1012

LIVE! | Maverick ☆ Arena | Day 2 | United States Smash 2026 | Session 2
https://youtu.be/6E1nN8sSrw4?t=2700

Year	Event Name	Stage	Sub-Event	Round	Player A	Player B	Games	Result	Winner
2025	China Smash 2025	Main Draw	MS	R64	TOGAMI Shunsuke	JHA Kanak	11:9 12:10 11:6	3 - 0	TOGAMI Shunsuke
2016	ITTF Junior Circuit Premium Hungarian Junior and Cadet Open Szombathely 2016	Main Draw	JBS	R32	TOGAMI Shunsuke	JHA Kanak	1:12 11:7 11:9 11:8 11:9	4 - 1	TOGAMI Shunsuke

 

[zeio]

Is that why Ito has been MIA?

Off The Bounce #1 - US Smash 2026 Preview
https://youtu.be/D38CJJDmU_w?t=1559

Now she has her mother Minori um who recently got married so congratulations in her corner and she seemed to be playing better having her mom there now but stylistically

 

[JackJohnson]

Why was the thread title changed?

 

[zeio]

Why was the thread title changed?

Because history was to be made...

https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/1ujnyqw

 

[zeio]

Cabo Verde is simply miraculous in this edition.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Cabo Verde is simply miraculous in this edition

they still had chances after Argentina's 3rd goal but couldn't convert it 😭

 

[zeio]

USA Gs 2026
WS QF
Hayata (10) 1-4 Harimoto (4) (-7, -7, -11, 9, -6)
G3 46, 98 Harimoto faulted for toss angle, 108, 1010, 1110 TO for Hayata, 1113
G4 04, 84, 87, 97, 98, 108, 109, 119
G5 10, 13, 23, 25, 35, 36, 56, 59, 69, 611

Pretty sure Miwa "lost on purpose" the last time at WTT SCT Ljubljana to save the exploit for USA GS (in anticipation of the draw).

Also, it seems Hayata's FH loophole is common knowledge among most coaches of the top associations (Jing Junhong in this case), ever since Xiao Zhan first revealed it?

LIVE! | Maverick ☆ Arena | Day 3 | United States Smash 2026 | Session 1
https://youtu.be/lI34C5e5LPY?t=7267

 

[zeio]

USA GS 2026
WS QF
KM (7) 4-3 Sato (WC) (-5, 5, -9, -7, 10, 3, 16)

This point at 4:2 of G4 shows the touch and consistency of KM, her strong suit and what made the difference in the end.
LIVE! | Maverick ☆ Arena | Day 7 | United States Smash 2026 | Singles QF & Mens Doubles F
https://youtu.be/ww1d8Zn7sms?t=7522
The TO for KM once again shows the effective CNT coaching (see Weibo post below)
https://youtu.be/ww1d8Zn7sms?t=7705
That miss at 10:9 of G5 cost Sato the match and gave KM a second chance to mount a comeback using the expedite rule
https://youtu.be/ww1d8Zn7sms?t=8886

精神病院派来的猴子
26-7-5 11:10
发布于 河南
来自 微博视频号
已编辑
2026WTT美国大满贯#蒯曼vs佐藤瞳#
于子洋：确实要往中间冲，两边现在不好冲死，还是要搓拉，连续拉，拉她个加速
蒯曼：我感觉要打12板了，拉不死
于子洋：那可以，那就打12板，那不拉了，有机会拉我就不失误好不好 [http://t.cn/AXo9JQfc] 精神病院派来的猴子的微博视频
(Yu Ziyang: You definitely need to loopkill towards the middle. It's not easy to finish her off from either sides right now. We still need to use pushes and loops, consecutive loops, accelerating loops.
Kuai Man: I feel like I need to play 12-shots [expedite rules], as I can't loop her down.
Yu Ziyang: Okay then, let's play 12-shots. Stop looping. If you get the chance to loop, then just don't make a mistake, okay?)

 

[zeio]

All in all, USA GS 2026 is a disappointing tournament for JNT women. Only Miwa met the goal of reaching the WS SF for the first time that she stated in a mixed-zone interview earlier.

https://weibo.com/5229334406/R6kFt7yDV
精神病院派来的猴子
26-6-29 10:37
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来自 微博视频号
2026WTT美国大满贯 张本美和回应本站比赛的参赛目标🎤
张本美和：因为我大满贯的比赛没有进过前四吧，所以我还是每次打这个大满贯比赛的时候，目标都是进入前四吧。因为比赛很多，我也打三项，对手一场一场都很厉害吧，所以还是一场一场加油吧。
cr·mg [http://t.cn/AXSdi14J] 精神病院派来的猴子的微博视频
(Harimoto Miwa: Because I've never reached the top four in Grand Smash tournaments, my goal is always to reach the top four whenever I play in a Grand Smash. There are so many tournaments, and I play three events, so my opponents are all very strong. I just keep trying my best in each match.)

 

[NextLevel]

All in all, USA GS 2026 is a disappointing tournament for JNT women. Only Miwa met the goal of reaching the WS SF for the first time that she stated in a mixed-zone interview earlier.

https://weibo.com/5229334406/R6kFt7yDV
精神病院派来的猴子
26-6-29 10:37
发布于 河南
来自 微博视频号
2026WTT美国大满贯 张本美和回应本站比赛的参赛目标🎤
张本美和：因为我大满贯的比赛没有进过前四吧，所以我还是每次打这个大满贯比赛的时候，目标都是进入前四吧。因为比赛很多，我也打三项，对手一场一场都很厉害吧，所以还是一场一场加油吧。
cr·mg [http://t.cn/AXSdi14J] 精神病院派来的猴子的微博视频
(Harimoto Miwa: Because I've never reached the top four in Grand Smash tournaments, my goal is always to reach the top four whenever I play in a Grand Smash. There are so many tournaments, and I play three events, so my opponents are all very strong. I just keep trying my best in each match.)

That's a typical zeio assessment. There were too many civil wars to make that the primary conclusion. That Sato should beat Wang Manyu and call that a disappointment because she lost to Kuai Man is also weird. It is more reasonable to say that Odo was a disappointment. Hayata losing to Miwa in a civil war and Hashimoto losing to Sato in a civil war is simply appropriate for the territory.

 

[zeio]

Hayata posted an Instagram story, saying she's frustrated by the results.

https://weibo.com/6040160273/R7fhUdZGK
Moonlight_Rio
26-7-5 10:46
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来自 美满🗽iPhone客户端
早田希娜：美国大满贯
感谢您一直支持到深夜🇺🇸单打8强，双打亚军，结果很悔恨，但从克罗地亚开始的3站比赛度过了非常充实的时光。

自己只能靠自己改变。
还会继续努力的。

美和酱这次也谢谢你了🙏🏻💛

哎呀~你好~
肚子鼓鼓的🦎

 

[zeio]

That's a typical zeio assessment. There were too many civil wars to make that the primary conclusion. That Sato should beat Wang Manyu and call that a disappointment because she lost to Kuai Man is also weird. It is more reasonable to say that Odo was a disappointment. Hayata losing to Miwa in a civil war and Hashimoto losing to Sato in a civil war is simply appropriate for the territory.

Sato beat DN twice in 2019. What happened to her afterwards? Miki House literally put her on the back-burner for several years. Both Sato and to a lesser extent Hashimoto are still under their sphere of influence. So no chance unless they can get their WR up and within striking distance of the top 3.

Year	Event Name	Stage	Sub-Event	Round	Player A	Player B	Games	Result	Winner
2019	ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Zhengzhou 2019	Main Draw	WS	R16	SATO Hitomi	DING Ning	4:11 11:4 7:11 11:8 11:9 11:4	4 - 2	SATO Hitomi
2019	ITTF World Tour Platinum Japan Open Sapporo 2019	Main Draw	WS	R16	SATO Hitomi	DING Ning	12:10 6:11 3:11 12:10 11:6 11:9	4 - 2	SATO Hitomi
2018	World Tour China Open Shenzhen 2018	Main Draw	WS	QuarterFinal	SATO Hitomi	DING Ning	7:11 3:11 7:11 5:11	0 - 4	DING Ning

 

[Metaxa]

It’s laughable that a red card shown to the US team has been ‘overlooked’ just before the match against Belgium! Errr, Mr Trump and Mr Infantino, could you please keep your private dealings in the bedroom in future, rather than on the world stage?

 

[NextLevel]

It’s laughable that a red card shown to the US team has been ‘overlooked’ just before the match against Belgium! Errr, Mr Trump and Mr Infantino, could you please keep your private dealings in the bedroom in future, rather than on the world stage?

In an era when review is possible, such things should be welcomed. The original call was not in line with VAR usage. It did not affect the result. Why keep it?

 

[zeio]

USA GS 2026
WS SF
Harimoto (4) 3-4 KM (7) (-9, 10, 12, -8, 4, -9, -8)
Thwarted ZYL's comeback at WTT CT Zagreb 2026 but not here. Still immature and opted for the easy way out in late G6, going for the tomahawk serve.

Still, kudos to Harimoto for stealing G2 and G3 from KM. YZY saving G4 with an effective TO was pivotal where he told her to try out the reverse pendulum serve and other stuff and she carried it out to a T.

 

[zeio]

Norway makes the QF of FIFA World Cup for the first time.

 

[M51]

Brazil isn't a superpower any more.

That 7-1 loss against Germany in 2014 cursed them.

 

[zeio]

Odo posted her thoughts on USA GS 2026 on her Instagram. Kuyashii...

https://www.instagram.com/odo.satsuki_0516/p/DaXTfogG6b3/
odo.satsuki_0516
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WTT US SMASH🇺🇸

シングルスもミックスダブルスも悔しい負けでした😣😣

ミックスダブルス組んでくれた
@alexislebrun2003
Merci beaucoup🤩🤩

応援ありがとうございました🙇

強くなって戻ってきます🔥

#リス🐿️

 

[zeio]

Sato updated her Instagram on USA GS 2026.

https://www.instagram.com/hitto.99/p/DabdkYxEy4y
hitto.99
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United States Smash 2026🇺🇸
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ワイルドカードで選ばれ、出場
結果:ベスト8
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1週間時差のある中応援してくださった皆様
ありがとうございました。

本来出られなかった試合に出られるようになり、
こうして大きな経験が出来たことがなりよりの収穫です。
⁡喜びも悔しさも存分に味わった1週間でした。
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勝ちに不思議の勝ちあり、負けに不思議の負けなし⁡
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負けを受け止めてまた1から積み上げていきます。

そして今大会現地に来られなかったコーチの方々には日本から、
現地ではチームメイトの芝田に支えられました🇯🇵🇺🇸
芝田との付き合いはもう10年を超えます
自分の卓球のことも性格も知り尽くしてくれている存在だからこそ
芝田がベンチに入ってくれてとても心強かったです🤝
本当にありがとう!!またよろしく！笑
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たくさんの方に支えられコートに立っていることを
絶対に忘れずこれからも戦っていきます⚔️
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こっから！
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📷📸 @wtt
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@nipponpaint_official ⁡
#日本ペイント

@nphd_mallets
#日本ペイントマレッツ

@mikihouse.official
#ミキハウス

@nittaku_official
#ニッタク

@tplus_sbd
tplus
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@medalist_arist
#メダリスト
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United States Smash 2026🇺🇸
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Selected as a wildcard and participated
Result: Top 8
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Thank you to everyone who supported me despite the time difference for one week.

I was able to participate in a match I wouldn't have been able to play in originally, and gaining this valuable experience is the greatest reward.
⁡It was a week where I fully experienced both joy and frustration.

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There are unexpected wins, but no unexpected losses.⁡
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I will accept the loss and build it up again from scratch.

And to the coaches who couldn't be here for this tournament, I was supported from Japan, and here at the venue, I was supported by my teammate Shibata 🇯🇵🇺🇸
I've known Shibata for over 10 years now.
Because she knows my table tennis and my personality so well, having Shibata on the bench was incredibly reassuring 🤝
Thank you so much!! Let's do this again! Lol
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I will never forget that I stand on the court supported by so many people, and I will continue to fight on ⚔️
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From here on!

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