Really hard to take: Yoshida on Japan being knocked out of FIFA WC

Reacting to Japan's exit from 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 1-3 loss on penalties against Croatia in round of 16, Japan captain Maya Yoshida said, "Everyday, for four years, we worked hard to break this barrier." "[However] we couldn't get the result we wanted. It's really hard to take," added Yoshida. Yoshida failed to score during the penalty shootout.