

Myanmar footballer Pyae Shan Aung flashes the three-finger-salute in Japan for World Cup qualifiers only for one of its few remaining players to seize the moment by flashing a symbol of defiance
In the latest show of anti-coup resistance to Myanmar’s military regime, footballer Pyae Shan Aung flashed the three-finger-salute at their Friday match with Team Japan in Chiba.
“We Need Justice,” were written in English on the fingers Aung raised in an instantly viral moment calling for Myanmar security forces to be held accountable for crimes against humanity after killing more than 900 civilians and arresting at least 7,200 others since the Feb. 1 coup d’etat.
Unfortunately for the team, while Myanmar secured a symbolic victory against the military regime, it lost to Japan 10-0, a complete rout of its deflated roster after multiple players boycotted the match entirely.