Japan coach Akira Nishino admitted his desperate disappointment after seeing his side bow out of the World Cup in a 3-2 defeat against Belgium on Monday. "We started off well, but at the end, right at the end, to concede a goal like that is not expected," Nishino said.

"I told the players to take a shower in the changing room, because they were standing stunned. I will talk to them when we are back at the hotel," he said.