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by Kendra Andrews July 2 at 2:47 pm
Japan vs Belgium
Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
Yellow card
Given to Japanese Gaku Shibasaki, who stumbled Eden Hazard, in the 39th minute . 19659009] Even play up to now
Belgium is the big favorite against Japan, but halfway through the first half, Japan is suspended there. The two teams shared possession 51-49, narrowly favored in the direction of Japan; Japan managed to take two shots, compared to that of Belgium. These are not the only similar figures: the accuracy of the pbades of both teams is 85% and both teams commit three fouls at the beginning of the game.
Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku are out of the final of the group stage against England With minor injuries, they are back in the start series for the knockout stages.
Thoughts of pre-selection
Belgium enters the round of 16 with a new motivation following the first outings of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Midfielder Eden Hazard explained that the ouster of the best players in the world is "good for us" because it frees the heavyweights of Argentina and Portugal from the Belgian league. However, Belgium is now considering a possible meeting with Brazil, favorite tournament in the quarterfinals, with the winner of the team of France, Uruguay.
And Hazard does not let his team sink into a qualified Japanese team "If we think it's going to be easy [against Japan] we risk losing," said Hazard (via the Telegraph), "so we have to be very serious , very focused from the beginning, the beginning. "
[Brazil knocks off Mexico, awaits Belgium-Japan winner]
A loss would be a devastating blow to the so-called" golden generation "of Belgian players, which was developed by the system of youth clubs of the small country. The group reached the quarterbacks four years ago in Brazil, before tilting in the face of Argentina.
Japan should be well rested after playing six players in the last group match, a decision that almost derailed. The Blue Samurai never went past the knockout stages.
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The winner will face Brazil in a quarterfinal on Friday at Kazan at 14h (Fox Sports 1)
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Team Profiles
Belgium (First Place, Group G)
- Results previous: Panama defeated, 3-0. Tunisia beaten, 5-2. Defeat of England 1 to 0.
- Best result of the World Cup: fourth place, 1986.
- Notable: the Belgian "golden generation" is at its peak, and fans and the media believe that it is the best chance of the World Cup Team World Cup
- FIFA World Rank: 3. ELO World Rankings: 4.
Japan (Second Place, Group H )
- Previous results: Colombia beaten, 2-1. Drew with Senegal, 2-2. Lost in Poland, 1-0
- Best result of the World Cup: 16th, 2002 and 2010.
- Notable: Japan won only two of its nine World Cup matches against the teams European. He never scored a goal in the round of 16.
- FIFA World Rankings: 61. ELO World Rankings: 43.
Players to Watch
Belgium & # 39; s Eden Hazard (Chelsea) & Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) was eliminated from the Belgium group stage against England with minor injuries, but they should play Monday. The duo helped the Red Devils reach the highest score of any team in the group stage, when Belgium scored nine goals. For Japan, midfielder Takashi Inui was one of the best players in the team throughout the World Cup, opening the scoring against Senegal.
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