Junya Ito buried Japan’s third goal against Tunisia in the 69th minute, capping a 3-0 victory that also happened to be the FIFA World Cup 2026’s 1,000th match in tournament history. The finish itself was clinical: Ayase Ueda delivered the assist, Ito held off his marker one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and slotted it low to the near post.
The $ITO token and a reality check on player coins
Ito isn’t a stranger to the digital collectibles space. Back in 2022, he launched an NFT project called “#1409junya” through a platform called META ALL-STARS. The idea was straightforward: combine digital collectibles with real-world perks to build a global fan community around his personal brand.
There’s also an $ITO token floating around on the Solana blockchain, nominally associated with the player. Its current price sits at roughly $0.000002, with a market cap of approximately $2,000. In English: you could buy the entire circulating supply for less than a used laptop.
For anyone tempted to ape in after watching the goal replay: there’s almost no trading volume to speak of. Getting in might be easy. Getting out could be a different story entirely.
