--- title: Yuya Osako Has Epic Reaction to Japan Colombia World Cup Win description: Yuya Osako had the best reaction to Japan winning the World Cup match over Colombia on Tuesday in Saransk. canonical: https://time.com/5315895/world-cup-japan-columbia/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-06-19T14:52:39.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:17.291Z og:title: Star Player Has Epic Reaction to Japan's World Cup Win og:description: The team won a stunning victory over Colombia og:url: https://time.com/5315895/world-cup-japan-columbia/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt54f289c4d9eb9495/69893354bc6cfc40e63e63de/gettyimages-978634878.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: FBL-WC-2018-MATCH16-COL-JPN og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Star Player Has Epic Reaction to Japan's World Cup Win twitter:description: The team won a stunning victory over Colombia twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt54f289c4d9eb9495/69893354bc6cfc40e63e63de/gettyimages-978634878.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # No One Is More Enthusiastic About Japan's World Cup Victory Than This Emotional Player > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images) Yuya Osako celebrates after a World Cup 2018 goal in Saransk on June 19, 2018\. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images) JACK GUEZ—AFP/Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Jun 19, 2018 2:52 PM UTC Japan kicked off the [2018 World Cup](http://time.com/5314756/mexico-goal-world-cup-2018/) with a [stunning 2-1 win](http://time.com/5314646/fifa-world-cup-2018-russia-shocks-surprises/) against Colombia on Tuesday, at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk. And most of what you need to know about this victory is one star player’s reaction to scoring a goal. Winning at soccer is one thing, but it helps if someone has a [jubilant reaction](http://time.com/5163455/akwasi-frimpong-ghana-skeleton-dance/) to go with it. And on Tuesday, that someone was Japan’s forward Yuya Osako. Japan took the lead and held onto if for dear life in the 72nd minute on the wings of Osako’s header in the chaotic second half. Unfortunately for José Pékerman and the rest of Colombia’s merry band of players, a hand ball turned into a penalty kick forced Colombia to play with only 10 men. But that’s their loss and Japan’s win. Because thankfully, blessedly, photographers were on hand to capture Osako celebrating a goal with midfielder Gaku Shibasaki during the match. And at that precise moment, the pure joy in his eyes embodied the whole world’s ecstasy. His leaps through the air are the song in everyone’s heart. This result marks Japan’s sixth straight World Cup. Suffice it to say that this guy was pumped. This means that Colombia has some work to do, and lets Poland and Senegal know they’re the country to beat. See him celebrate below. > [](https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1009071598517784576) > [](https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/1009073987731820544) > [](https://twitter.com/IndyFootball/status/1009074641212764161) > [](https://twitter.com/abscbnsports/status/1009066858887036928)  Yuya Osako celebrates during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group H football match between Colombia and Japan at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on June 19, 2018\. 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