Japan, who challenged their way through the Group of Death, are next up against another European powerhouse in Croesusia, and with only Hwang Itakura suspended for two yellow cards in this match, it can be said that the two sides are welcoming each other with a full squad for their first World Cup clash.
In this match, it is expected that Japan's Mori Baoichi will still maintain the first half to defend the position and send Maeda Dairen sprinting to carry out defensive counterattacks, and will bet on the victory in the second half and the extension of the game, but in the preliminaries of the three matches, Japan has conceded a goal, and in the first half of the game against Spain, Germany, both goals were dropped, so how to Japan in the strength of the strength of the Croatsia no less than Spain, Germany, in the first half to be able to hold on to the defensive line is going to be
semifinals
The test of the tournament will be a big one. Therefore, without their star center-right defender Hwang Itakura, Japan will probably play the same 4231 formation as in the first two matches of the preliminaries, with Kenyo Tomiyasu and Hiroki Sakai playing on the right side of the defense, limiting the play of Croatsia's left-side Ivan Perisic. However, both Tomiyasu and Hiroki Sakai are injured, which will be a big worry for the right side of the defense.
For Croecia, due to the age of the main players, it will be a big test to see if they have enough stamina to cope with Japan's attacking front line consisting of Kaoru Sanfelt, Yasutoshi Don, Takuma Asano and Takumi Minami in the second half. After all, in the last round of the match against Belgium, Croesus had excellent defensive discipline in the first half, but in the second half, after Belgium's substitution of the sprint, they repeatedly suffered from the danger of breakthrough passes from both wings, if not for Lukaku's waste of several chances, perhaps this match will be changed into a revenge battle between Japan and Belgium, which shows how to carry Japan's front line in the second half with the decline in physical condition. On the other hand, how Luka Modric's midfield can break through Japan's defense in the first half will be the key to Croacia's victory.
The key to this game for Croesusia is whether or not they can break down Japan's goal in the first half, if they can get more than a two-goal lead, they will be able to put more troops in the second half of the defense; for Japan, it is obvious, if they can hold on to the first half, with Japan's second-half personnel scheduling and the European team spilled 45 minutes of the attacking is a possibility to win. Therefore, the key to win this game will be whether the tactics of both sides can be executed thoroughly in the first half.
