When Japanese football fans cheered with the rising sun flag at the Qatar World Cup, the International Football Federation (FIFA) immediately stopped them, and Sungshin Women’s University professor Suh Kyung-duk evaluated as “a very appropriate measure”.
On the 28th, Professor Seo said on his Facebook page, “Last night, Japanese football fans cheered for the Rising Sun Flag again in the stands at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, where the second match of group E between Costa Rica and Japan. “Agents were immediately dispatched and stopped,” he said.
There was also a Japanese fan who was stopped for trying to hang a rising sun flag in the stadium. Professor Seo said, “This is very meaningful as FIFA has finally stopped the official waving of the Rising Sun Flag.”
He continued, “I think it’s a very appropriate measure to respect not only Asian football fans but also football fans around the world.”
“In any case, Japan will not be able to avoid international scandal because of this incident, and it should be taken as a good lesson that it should never cheer for the flag of the rising sun again,” he said. out.”
Professor Seo said that this feat was achieved thanks to Korean netizens who made a video about the problems of the Rising Sun Flag from the Russian World Cup, promoted it to the world, and constantly protested against FIFA.
Earlier, on the 25th, FIFA also banned England fans dressed as crusaders from entering the Group B match between England and the United States. From the perspective of the Arab region, it was deemed that the Crusader’s clothing could be offensive to Muslims. The Crusades were religious wars fought between Christian expeditions and Muslim forces.
Hankyung.com reporter Shin Hyun-bo greaterfool@hankyung.com
