World Cup Japón Share Japan fans split over World Cup fiasco BeSoccer 5 years ago 276 | Reading time: minutes Nishino's tactics were widely criticised. AFP Japanese salarymen dashing to work Friday exchanged high fives with bleary-eyed football fans celebrating after the country reached the last 16 of the World Cup -- most blissfully unaware of a backlash against their team. End Group H. MD 3 Japan 0-1 Poland 28 JUN 2018